CBCS study plan

Map the ICD-10-CM tabular structure and index conventions (includes/excludes, 'code first', 'use additional') by annotating a printed guideline summary

Apply ICD-10-CM official guidelines to sequence principal vs. secondary diagnoses across 20 practice vignettes

Demonstrate correct alphabetic index and tabular lookup for 30 assigned diagnoses, citing the pathway used for each

Detect and correct 10 deliberately mis-coded records by identifying the violated convention

Differentiate CPT code sections and HCPCS Level II categories by sorting 40 codes into the correct section with rationale

Assign E/M codes to 15 documented encounters using level-of-service elements (history, exam, MDM) and record the deciding factor

Apply modifiers -25, -59, -51, and -LT/-RT to 15 operative and outpatient scenarios, justifying each in one sentence

Identify bundling and unbundling risks in 10 surgical scenarios using NCCI edit logic

Reconstruct the CMS-1500 form field-by-field from memory and label which fields drive payer edits

Sequence 15 multi-payer claim scenarios, selecting correct payer order and coordination-of-benefits rules

Explain the clean-claim lifecycle from scrubber to payer adjudication in a written walkthrough

Compare fee-for-service, capitated, and value-based reimbursement models across 10 payer contract terms

Calculate allowed amount, contractual adjustment, deductible, coinsurance, and patient responsibility for 12 reimbursement scenarios

Verify eligibility for 10 simulated patients, capturing copay, deductible remaining, and coverage limits in a tracking sheet

Determine prior authorization requirements for 10 services and document submission elements and timelines

Identify 8 reasons claims are denied at the front end (eligibility/auth failure) and state the preventive action for each

Build an A/R aging analysis from a 25-claim sample, classifying each claim into 0-30, 31-60, 61-90, and 90+ buckets

Categorize 15 denial scenarios by root cause (coding, eligibility, timely filing, medical necessity) and draft the corrective action for each

Draft a first-level appeal letter for 5 denials that cites policy, code, and supporting documentation

Sequence the patient collection workflow from statement to final notice while applying fair-collection and financial-hardship options

Compute 6 key revenue cycle metrics (days in A/R, clean claim rate, denial rate, net collection rate, first-pass resolution, cost to collect) from supplied data

Apply HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule requirements to 10 scenarios covering minimum necessary, TPO, and breach notification

Distinguish fraud, waste, and abuse across 10 vignettes and identify the applicable law (False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark)

Outline the elements of a compliance program and map each element to a specific billing-office control

Audit 12 coding and billing records against a self-built checklist, flagging each deviation with the rule violated

Complete a 75-question mixed-domain timed practice set under exam conditions and log every missed question by domain

Remediate the two weakest domains by re-drilling 20 targeted questions in each until reaching 90%

Recite documentation-retention and record-release rules for 8 request scenarios

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

Re-review every missed item from both mocks and convert each into a one-line takeaway rule

Rehearse fast recall of code conventions, claim fields, and compliance statutes using spaced-repetition cards

Finalize an exam-day plan covering timing per question, flagging strategy, and break scheduling