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Certified Professional Medical Auditor
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Define Audit Methods and Scope
Practice objective-first planning, sampling choice, and defensible review criteria documentation.
Validate E/M, Modifier, and Global RulesYou are here
Run chart-based coding audits with MDM/time reconstruction and modifier/global package testing.
Strengthen Compliance Risk Framing
Drill medical necessity, overpayment handling, HIPAA minimum-necessary controls, and escalation pathways.
Build Reporting and Re-Audit Discipline
Write recommendation-driven reports, design corrective plans, and verify change via KPI/re-audit cycles.
Can You Take the CPMA Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •AAPC membership is required to sit for the exam
- •Candidates should be comfortable with E/M, modifier, and medical necessity review workflows
- •Audit reporting and corrective action planning skills are high-yield for exam and job performance
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8-12 weeks for candidates with prior coding exposure
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What You'll Study
6 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Medical Auditing Foundations & Exam Structure
3 sections
Chapter 2: Audit Planning, Sampling Methodology, and Scope
3 sections
Chapter 3: Clinical Documentation & E/M Auditing
4 sections
Chapter 4: Diagnosis Alignment, Modifiers & Surgical Edits
3 sections
Chapter 5: Regulatory Compliance, Legal Risk, and Federal Guidelines
5 sections
Chapter 6: Reporting Audit Results, Provider Education, and Remediation
5 sections
CPMA Exam Details
Certified Professional Medical Auditor
Administered by AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) content outline
Medical record, HIPAA privacy/release, covered entities, JCAHO standards, retention, ABN, operative report analysis (17 questions)
Compliance plan, fraud/abuse, CMPL, FCA, Stark, AKS, OIG Work Plan/CIAs, NCCI, E/M documentation guidelines, RAC/MAC/CERT/ZPIC/MIC (21 questions)
CPT concepts, modifier usage, diagnosis coding and medical necessity, E/M documentation guidelines, coding vs payer guidelines (13 questions)
Audit scope definition and statistical sampling methods (7 questions)
Resources required for audit types and support for audit decisions (2 questions)
Validation of audit results, analysis/report of findings, communicating results, corrective action (4 questions)
15 case-based medical record audits across E/M, surgery, physical therapy, radiology, psychiatry, hematology/oncology, and infusion services (36 questions)
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