The Certified Rheumatology Coder (CRHC™) exam was developed by a team of leading rheumatology coding professionals in conjunction with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Experienced rheumatology coders are encouraged to sit for the CHRC exam. CRHC certification validates coding proficiency in the medical field of rheumatology, including surgical procedures like trigger point injections, joint injections, synovial fluid analysis, viscosupplementation, etc.
The CHRC certification exam will test:
- Ability to read and abstract physician office notes and operative notes to apply correct ICD-10-CM, CPT®, HCPCS Level II, and modifier coding assignments
- Application of CPT® evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines
- Rules and regulations for Medicare billing — including incident to, teaching situations, shared visits, consultations, and global surgery
- Coding of surgical procedures commonly performed by rheumatologists such as aspirations, nailfold videocapillaroscopies, ultrasound-guided cortisone injections, etc.
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy and physiology