AMCA BCSC study plan

Define the purpose of CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II and state which code set is used for each billing scenario

Differentiate between diagnosis coding and procedure coding using original written examples

Identify the main body systems and their primary organs from memory without reference materials

Label 40 common root words, prefixes, and suffixes and build 15 medical terms from them

Apply ICD-10-CM conventions such as laterality, sequela, and combination codes to 20 original practice scenarios

Explain the difference between the alphabetic index and tabular list and describe the lookup sequence

Trace the pathway of blood through the heart and name the chambers and valves in order

Match 30 anatomical directional and regional terms to plain-language definitions

Assign E/M codes to 15 original vignettes by applying the documented level-of-service components

Describe modifiers and select the correct modifier in 10 original coding situations

Sequence multiple procedure codes correctly on a sample claim

Define the elements of a clean claim and list five common claim rejection causes

Compare Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer rules for coverage and reimbursement

Explain the difference between participating and non-participating provider status and its billing effect

Calculate patient responsibility for five original claims involving deductible, coinsurance, and copay

Describe the appeal and denial-management workflow from remittance advice to resolution

Identify the required elements of a compliant claim form and flag missing fields in three original samples

Apply HIPAA privacy principles to five original release-of-information scenarios

Explain fraud, waste, and abuse and distinguish each from the others with original examples

Describe the purpose of the OIG compliance program elements and list at least five

Explain the revenue cycle stages from scheduling through collections and identify where each role fits

Apply medical necessity rules to five original coding-and-billing scenarios

Describe common payer audit triggers and the documentation that supports a defensible claim

Review musculoskeletal and integumentary anatomy and terminology relevant to procedure coding

Complete 40 mixed coding, billing, and compliance practice questions under timed conditions

Categorize each missed question by domain and root cause (knowledge gap, misread, or process error)

Re-teach the three weakest subtopics using original written summaries

Apply modifier and sequencing rules to five new vignettes without notes

Take two full-length timed practice exams and record domain-level scores for each

Review every missed item and write a corrected explanation for each

Drill the highest-frequency terminology and anatomy terms until recall is automatic

Confirm test-day logistics and assemble a final one-page summary sheet of key rules