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CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL AUDITOR (CPMA)

Course Duration: 45 Days | 80 Minutes a Class

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Medical auditing is a critical aspect of compliant and profitable physician practices. Whether it’s RAC audits or private payer denials, more health care organizations plan to have inspections conducted regularly. The risks of noncompliance with documentation and coding are massive. As a CPMA, you apply knowledge of coding and documentation guidelines to improve the revenue cycle of nearly all healthcare practices.

COURSE INFORMATION AND FEATURES

Certified Professional Medical Coder has expertise in:

Medical documentation.

Penalties for documentation and coding violations as per government guidelines.

Scope and Statistical Sampling Methodologies.

Medical Record Auditing Skills and Abstraction Ability.

Quality Assurance and Coding Risk Analysis.

Communication of Results and Findings.

The Medical Record.

The CPMA Exam

  • 150 multiple choice questions

  • 5 hours and 40 minutes exam duration

  • Open codebook

CURRICULUM 

The CPMA exam thoroughly covers:

  • Medical Record Standards and Documentation Guidelines

  • Coding and Documentation Compliance Guidelines

  • Coding and Reimbursement Concepts

  • Scope and Statistical Sampling Methodologies

  • Medical Record Auditing Abstraction

  • Category Risk Analysis and Communication

  • Each candidate has to audit approximately 20 health care cases.

  • Regulatory

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