Eligibility Requirements

CCS Examination

To be eligible to sit for the CCS exam, you must have earned a high school diploma from a United States high school or have an equivalent educational background. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that you have experience in hospital inpatient (ICD-9-CM) and ambulatory care (ICD-9-CM and CPT) medical record coding. Results of previous examinations suggest that those with three or more years of coding experience are more likely to pass.

CCS-P Examination

To be eligible to sit for the CCS-P exam, you must have earned a high school diploma from a United States high school or have an equivalent educational background. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that you have experience in physician-based ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II medical record coding. Past experience has shown that those with three or more years of multi-specialty physician-based coding experience are more likely to pass.

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