Auditing: Outpatient Coding (AOC) Microcredential
Auditing: Outpatient Coding Microcredential
The Auditing: Outpatient Coding Microcredential is designed for individuals with expertise in the application of ICD-10-CM, Current Procedural Terminology, Heathcare Common Procedure Coding System and modifiers to outpatient and physician-based services, charge review and capture, billing practices; requirements; edits, and documentation standards for medical records. This microcredential will include all clinical services, supplies and drugs, and diagnoses incorporated into outpatient coding.
About the Assessment
Assessments are administered through our partner vendor, Questionmark through and internet-based testing portal and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. (Browsers that support the Questionmark platform include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari.)
Candidates have three hours to complete the assessment. The assessment contains a total of 65 questions (50 scored and 15 unscored questions randomly distributed throughout the assessment). The purpose of unscored questions is to gather data on the performance of these questions. Unscored questions do not count towards a candidate's score. Question types used for the assessment may include matching, multiple-choice or multiple-select, true/false, select-a-blank, pull-down lists, ranking, and may include scenarios presented as images to assess practical application of skills.
Individuals seeking the Auditing: Inpatient Coding Microcredential should be proficient in:
Principles of Revenue Cycle Management
Coding Conventions and Regulatory Guidance
Medical Record Integrity
Compliance
Audit Report and Findings