Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA®)

• Compliance and Regulatory Guidelines including
• Medical Record Documentation Standards
• Evaluation and Management Coding
• Coding and Reimbursement Concepts
• Internal & External Auditing
• Risk Analysis and Communication
• Practical Expertise

CPMA certification exam is a difficult, high-level examination and is not intended for individuals lacking training or experience. 

• Certified coders should have CPMA training and/or experience in auditing physician services — and preferably be well versed in different types of audits, including E/M.  

Additional Requirements 

• Maintain annual AAPC membership New members must submit membership fee prior to or with exam application. 
• Renewing members must have a current membership at the time of exam application and/or when exam results are released. 
• Certified specialists are required to complete 36 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) every two years. 

Note: An overall score of 70% or higher is required to pass the certification exam. 

If you don’t pass, the areas of study/categories with a score of 65% or less will be provided for your preparation to retest. 

The areas of study reported reflect scores based on the number of questions in each category/section of the exam.

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