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AAPC Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)

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No formal degree requirement; coding education and ICD-10-CM training strongly recommended
Additional Requirements
  • •Current AAPC membership
  • •Valid exam voucher
  • •Government-issued photo ID matching registration
  • •Approved ICD-10-CM code book for exam use
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CRC Exam Details

AAPC Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)

Administered by AAPC

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70% (70 of 100)
Passing Score
100
Questions
4
Hours
$425 (1 attempt) or $499 (2 attempts)
Exam Fee
Prerequisites: AAPC membership required. Coding experience and familiarity with ICD-10-CM strongly recommended.
Valid for: 36 CEUs every 2 years with active AAPC membership

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official AAPC content outline

Diagnosis Coding30 questions

Applying Coding Clinic guidance, ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding for commonly risk-adjusted chronic conditions, and recognition of common coding errors

Compliance15 questions

Prospective audits, RADV audits, retrospective audits, and common coding errors identified in RADV audits

Risk Adjustment Models15 questions

Applying the ACA, CDPS, HCC, and private payer risk adjustment models and the elements needed to determine a risk adjustment score

Documentation Improvement12 questions

Identifying documentation discrepancies and communicating them to providers

Purpose and Use of Risk Adjustment Models10 questions

Data mining and predictive modeling from captured data, and how risk adjustment is used across payer programs

Cases10 cases

Coding diagnoses from medical record documentation and reporting the diagnoses that risk-adjust

Pathophysiology, Medical Terminology, and Anatomy5 questions

Industry and medical acronyms, common medical terms, and disease processes and interactions for common chronic conditions

Quality of Care3 questions

Purpose of HEDIS and STAR ratings and how they relate to risk adjustment

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