AMPC Designation study plan

Map the ICD-10-CM chapter structure and coding conventions (Excludes1/Excludes2, laterality, sequela) into a one-page reference sheet you can redraw from memory

Code 40 outpatient diagnosis scenarios end-to-end and log each error by root cause (guideline misread, index miss, specificity miss)

Define the seven audit elements of a compliant chart (legibility, authentication, timeliness, completeness, consistency, specificity, cloning) and match each to one example you write yourself

Build a reusable audit worksheet template with columns for element, finding, citation, and corrective action

Apply CPT Evaluation and Management level selection to 25 office visit vignettes using time and medical decision-making as parallel methods, then reconcile any differences

Differentiate modifier 25, 59, 57, and 26 across 20 operative and visit scenarios and justify each choice in writing

Sequence diagnoses on 15 claims where the first-listed rule differs from the primary-payer rule and note where the two diverge

Summarize the surgical package concept and identify what is separately billable in 10 sample operative reports

Trace a clean claim from encounter to remittance, labeling each handoff and the failure point most likely at each stage

Decode 15 sample remittance advices, classifying every adjustment as contractual, patient responsibility, or denial

Write appeal letters for three denied claims using a different appeal ground for each (medical necessity, coding, timely filing)

Explain the difference between coordination of benefits and secondary payer rules using two original scenarios

Compare fee-for-service, capitation, and value-based reimbursement by calculating expected revenue for the same 100-patient panel under each model

Draft a patient financial responsibility script that covers estimates, deposits, and payment plans in plain language

Build a front-desk workflow checklist covering eligibility verification, prior authorization, and point-of-service collection

Calculate key revenue cycle indicators (days in accounts receivable, clean claim rate, denial rate) from a supplied set of practice figures

Design a staffing schedule for a five-provider practice that meets coverage needs without overtime, and document the constraints you applied

Write a records retention and release-of-information procedure that distinguishes what may be released, to whom, and under what authorization

Outline an onboarding checklist for a new medical office assistant covering systems access, compliance training, and competency sign-off

Identify three patient-flow bottlenecks in a described clinic layout and propose one measurable fix per bottleneck

Map the major fraud and abuse statutes to original fact patterns, stating for each whether a violation is present and why

Apply the elements of a compliance program to a small practice and identify which elements are missing from a described program

Distinguish upcoding, unbundling, and medical necessity failures using three self-written examples

Draft a HIPAA minimum-necessary decision rule for releasing records to a payer versus a patient

Perform a full chart audit on 20 records using your Week 1 worksheet and score each against a defined standard

Calculate an error rate and confidence interval for the audit sample and state what the interval means in plain language

Write a corrective action plan for the three most frequent error types found, each with an owner and a re-audit date

Deliver audit findings verbally in a five-minute mock feedback session and record the key points

Re-run 30 previously missed items from Weeks 1 through 7 and confirm each is now answered correctly with rationale

Complete two timed 100-question mixed-domain practice sets and record per-domain accuracy

Review every domain scoring below 75 percent and write three specific remediation actions per weak area

Build a one-page exam-day reference of formulas, modifier rules, and compliance elements drawn only from your own notes