The CMCA-E/M program is ideal for medical office professionals with career aspirations in coding and compliance in an outpatient healthcare setting.
Average salary in 2023 for a CMCA-E/M
*Source: BLS and AAPC. Job salary will vary on years of experience, location, practice, and number of certifications.
Learn how to establish and lead an internal E/M chart auditing program to protect practice revenue. The CMCA-E/M is a highly specialized certification course tailor-made for provider offices. The curriculum places emphasis on evaluation and management coding rules, medical necessity, and proper E/M code selection.
The instructor addresses current coding and compliance guidelines, and explains self-audit procedures and steps to minimize E/M coding and documentation risks in a medical office. A physical manual is provided with step-by-step instruction, coding guidelines, reference documents from the OIG and CMS, auditing tools, and case studies, plus a workbook with audit tools for hands-on practice.
Participants will learn why auditing is essential to the viability and sustainability of your medical practice, and how to identify documentation deficiencies, as well as consequences and penalties for improper payments for E/M services.
Learning Objectives
The CMCA-E/M certification online course includes a training manual with reference documents from the OIG and CMS, coding guidelines, step-by-step auditing tools, and case studies, plus:
The majority of the multiple-choice exam questions will apply directly to auditing eight E/M patient encounters from various specialties. The remaining questions cover documentation standards, key components of the encounter, and compliance.
PMI’s Exam Coordinator schedules the exam in a testing center near the candidate’s location. A score of 70% or better is required to earn the CMCA-E/M certification. If the candidate does not achieve a passing grade on the first attempt, he/she may re-test for an additional fee.
Course Outline:
Course materials include a manual with coding guidelines, reference documents from the OIG and CMS, step-by-step auditing.
Jan Hailey, MHL, CMC, CMCO, CMIS, CMOM, CMCA E/M
Jan has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, coding, and billing roles. She is the former Director of Quality for Saint Joseph Physician Network. Jan's passion is helping medical office professionals excel in their careers. She also helped develop PMI's successful Workforce Initiatives program.
“Medical chart auditing can increase office revenue by ensuring that you are billing accurately for the care given as well as ensures compliance within the healthcare field. With PMI offering the CMCA-E/M program, you will have a complete understanding of an E/M visit and how it all comes together.”
- Susan Chavez, CMC, CMIS, CMOM, CMCA-E/M, AI, CPC, Billing Compliance Consultant Health Texas Provider Network
If you’re new to the field or need CEUs to renew your certification, our online training courses are perfect for you to learn (or refresh) charting and auditing fundamentals.
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