CCC study plan

Map the ICD-10-CM chapter structure and tabular list conventions from memory, labeling each chapter's body-system scope

Apply the Alphabetic Index-to-Tabular List lookup sequence to 20 practice scenarios, documenting each step taken

Distinguish between 'code first', 'use additional code', and 'code also' notes by writing an original example for each

Identify the seven characters of an ICD-10-CM code and explain the placeholder 'X' in an original worked example

Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to 30 original case vignettes spanning at least six body systems, citing the supporting guideline for each

Sequence principal versus secondary diagnoses in 10 multi-condition vignettes and justify each ordering decision

Differentiate ICD-10-CM from ICD-10-PCS by describing the structural purpose of each in your own words

Explain the PCS seven-character axis (section, body system, root operation, body part, approach, device, qualifier) using one original procedure example

Break down 40 medical terms into prefix, root, and suffix components and define each component

Recite the major body-system roots and their combining forms without reference materials

Define 25 common surgical suffixes and match each to a plausible procedure description

Build an original 30-term glossary linking each term to the body system it describes

Label the major anatomical structures of four body systems on self-drawn diagrams

Translate 15 operative-report excerpts into plain-language anatomy descriptions before coding them

Code 15 procedure vignettes by connecting anatomical knowledge to the correct body-part and approach values

Explain how an anatomical error would change a code assignment in three original examples

Summarize the official coding guideline sections for each ICD-10-CM chapter in a structured outline

Apply 'Excludes1' versus 'Excludes2' rules correctly across 15 original scenarios and state the reasoning

Resolve 10 coding-convention conflicts (laterality, combination codes, sequelae) using guideline citations

Distinguish reporting conventions from reimbursement conventions in a written comparison

Trace the claim lifecycle from documentation through coding, submission, and payment in a written flow

Explain how DRG assignment and MS-DRG grouping affect inpatient reimbursement using an original illustrative example

Describe the major payer types and their documentation requirements in a comparison table

Identify five common coding-compliance risk areas and the control that mitigates each

List the required components of a complete health record and classify each as clinical, administrative, or both

Design a 10-item data-quality audit checklist covering accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency

Match five ethical scenarios to the relevant professional-conduct principle and justify each match

Summarize key privacy and regulatory obligations affecting coding and release of information in your own words

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and log every missed question by domain and error type

Re-code the 20 highest-error scenarios from prior weeks and verify against guideline references

Rank your weakest three subdomains and write a targeted remediation action for each

Simulate exam-day pacing by finishing a 50-question set within the target time per question