Candidates for the HIMAA Challenge Examination for Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACH and ACS clinical coding should have a minimum of twelve month's coding experience in a major hospital with medical records generated by an episode of care such as day surgery, planned surgery or simple medical problems.

A minimum mark of 80% for the Challenge Examination for Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS within fifteen month of the intake date is required to be eligible to enrol in the Intermediate ICD-10AM, ACHI and ACS clinical coding course.  This challenge examination is a two hour written examination and consists of three parts
Part 1  multiple choice (10 questions) 
Part 2  case studies (8 case studies) 
Part 3  discharge summaries (3 summaries)

A practice  paper will be forwarded after processing of the application and payment

Examination dates
There are two dates scheduled for the Challenge Examination for Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS and candidates must sit on one of these dates

13 March - enrolment for the May intake
Applications accepted after 24 January and before 6 February

12 June - enrolment for the August intake
Applications accepted after 5 April and before 8 May

If you fail the examination you may apply to resit on the next scheduled examination date.  Payment of another fee is required.

Note
Use of the 3M Codefinder or similar software or program is not permitted for completion of the challenge examination.

                                                                                                   Updated 13 December 2017