When CCS certification test will conduct? Can I apply online for CCS Certification? What is fees structure for CCS Certification?

CCSs are skilled in classifying medical data from patient records, generally in a hospital setting. These coding practitioners:

Review patients’ records and assign numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure
Possess expertise in the ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems
Are knowledgeable about medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology

Different facilities and institutions make use of a CCSs' skills:

Hospitals and medical providers take the coded data created by CCSs to insurance companies—or to the government in the case of Medicare and Medicaid recipients—for reimbursement of expenses

Researchers and public health officials also use this data to monitor patterns and explore new interventions

Eligibility for CCS Certification:

Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

By Credential: RHIA®, RHIT®, or CCS-P® OR

By Education: The following courses MUST be completed; anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical terminology, reimbursement methodology, intermediate/advanced ICD diagnostic/procedural and CPT coding; OR
By Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of related coding experience directly applying codes; OR
By Credential with Experience: CCA® plus one (1) year of coding experience directly applying codes; OR
Other Coding credential from other certifying organization plus one (1) year coding experience directly applying codes.

Exam Specifications

Multiple Choice Section- The multiple choice section will consist of 97 single response multiple-choice items (79 "scored" and 18 "pre-test" items).

Pre-test items are unscored items that are included in the examination to assess the item's performance prior to using it for operational use in a future examination.

The pre-test items are scrambled randomly throughout the examination and do not count toward the candidate's score.

Medical Scenarios – The medical scenarios will consist of 8 scenarios (6 scored/ 2 pre-test); each scenario will have up to three separate questions.

They will require candidates to pick from a range of codes/ list to answer each question.
The total testing time for the exams is 4 hours