CCA (ASA) study plan

Build a working glossary of 200 medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, then correctly decompose 50 unfamiliar terms

Label the major body systems and 60 key anatomical structures on self-drawn diagrams from memory

Apply ICD-10-CM chapter-specific conventions (laterality, combination codes, sequela) to 30 coding prompts

Differentiate inpatient and outpatient coding settings by matching 20 scenario cards to the correct setting

Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to 40 mini case vignettes spanning infectious disease, neoplasms, and endocrine chapters

Interpret pathology and operative report excerpts to extract the principal diagnosis in 15 cases

Apply the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting rules on signs/symptoms, uncertain diagnoses, and chronic conditions to 20 test items

Sequence multiple diagnoses correctly in 15 practice scenarios

Assign CPT codes across the integumentary, musculoskeletal, and digestive sections for 40 procedure scenarios

Select Evaluation and Management levels using documented history, exam, and medical decision-making elements in 20 notes

Apply HCPCS Level II modifiers and CPT modifiers to 25 claim scenarios

Distinguish bundled, add-on, and mutually exclusive code pairs using National Correct Coding Initiative concepts in 15 examples

Code a complete outpatient record end to end, from chart review through final code assignment

Identify the required components of a complete health record and flag deficiencies in 5 redacted sample charts

Apply documentation improvement principles by rewriting 10 vague physician statements into query-ready language

Complete 60 mixed-domain review questions under timed conditions

Sequence the content of each record type (history and physical, operative, discharge summary, progress note) and label required data elements

Apply HIPAA privacy and security rules to 25 release-of-information scenarios

Differentiate Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer compliance requirements across 15 case prompts

Recognize fraud, waste, and abuse indicators and select appropriate response steps in 12 scenarios

Trace the life of a claim from registration through payment, labeling each step in a written flow diagram

Calculate reimbursement using fee schedules, relative value units, and contractual adjustments in 15 problems

Apply prospective payment concepts (DRG, APC, RUG) to 20 classification scenarios

Compare Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D coverage rules against 15 service scenarios

Explain the revenue cycle stages and identify the coding touchpoints that affect denials in 15 denial scenarios

Interpret an encounter form, remittance advice, and explanation of benefits to resolve 10 sample claims

Apply health information technology concepts (EHR, registry, encoder, computer-assisted coding, data security) to 25 objective questions

Evaluate data quality and integrity risks in 10 practice system scenarios

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and compare domain-level scores between attempts

Re-drill 50 missed items from earlier weeks until each is answered correctly twice

Recite from memory the top 20 high-yield coding guidelines and compliance rules

Build a one-page exam-day reference sheet covering code sequencing, modifiers, and payer rules