CAMC Part 1 Exam case studies
CAMC Part 1 Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAMC Part 1 Exam (Certified Associate in Medical Coding, Part I) is an entry-level certification assessment for people preparing to work as medical coders in outpatient and physician-based settings. It suits students finishing a coding certificate or associate program, career changers moving into health information, and early-career coders who want a structured, externally validated benchmark of their knowledge before applying for their first coding role. The CAMC Part 1 Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,689 words.
1Sacral Pressure Ulcer With Eschar: Stage or Unstageable?
An 82-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with dehydration and a sacral wound. The admission note describes a 4 cm by 3 cm ulcer over the sacrum covered entirely by a hard black eschar; there is no drainage, no undermining, and no exposed bone or tendon.
542 words, about 3 min2'Probable Pneumonia' in Urgent Care: Outpatient Diagnosis Rules
A 34-year-old woman presents to an urgent care center with three days of productive cough, fever of 38.9°C, and sharp right-sided chest pain with deep breathing. The physician documents: 'Probable community-acquired pneumonia; rule out bronchitis.
486 words, about 2 min3Annual Wellness Visit Plus New Chest Pain: Billing Two E/M Services
A 68-year-old established patient schedules a Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV). At check-in she mentions new exertional chest tightness that began two weeks ago and radiates to the left jaw.
558 words, about 3 min4Incident-To Billing When the Nurse Practitioner Changes the Plan
A 70-year-old established patient with COPD is seen in a primary care clinic by a nurse practitioner (NP). Four weeks earlier the physician documented: 'Continue tiotropium; recheck in three months; call if dyspnea worsens.' Today the patient reports two days of increased dyspnea and a productive cough.
535 words, about 3 min5Patient Requests Amendment of a Diabetes Diagnosis
A 45-year-old patient requests an amendment to her medical record. She states that the 2022 visit note incorrectly lists type 2 diabetes (E11.9) because a single A1c was 6.6% and no repeat test was done.
568 words, about 3 min