CRC® Exam Prep 2026–2027
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder Study Guide
Publication Details
- Format
- 8.5" × 11" Study Workbook (Lay-Flat Format)
- Extent
- 164 Pages · High-Contrast Layout
- Examination
- 100 Timed Questions · AAPC CRC Blueprint
- Risk Model
- CMS-HCC Version 28 (115 Payment HCCs)
- Audit Focus
- MEAT Framework, RADV Audits & Provider Rules
- Code Set
- FY2026/2027 ICD-10-CM & Medicare Managed Care Manual
CRC® Exam Prep 2026–2027
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder Study Guide: 100-Question Practice Exam, Complete Rationales, CMS-HCC V28 Model Rules, and MEAT Documentation Audit Scenarios
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Master the CMS-HCC Version 28 Transition
The Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC®) credential is the premier benchmark for high-compensation roles in Medicare Advantage, ACOs, and healthcare payer systems. With CMS-HCC Version 28 fully phased in, over 2,000 diagnostic codes were reclassified or dropped from payment weighting—including uncomplicated diabetes and angina pectoris. CRC® Exam Prep 2026–2027 delivers 100 authentic questions strictly grounded in V28 payment math, MEAT criteria, acceptable provider credentials, and RADV audit compliance.
Table of Contents & Blueprint Coverage
The Risk Adjustment Operating System
- Chapter 1: CMS-HCC V28 vs V24 Model Restructuring & RAF Math
- Chapter 2: The MEAT Documentation Framework (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, Treat)
- Chapter 3: Approved Provider Types & Signature Authentication Rules
- Chapter 4: Disease Hierarchies & Additive Severity Scoring
100-Question Simulated Mock Exam
- Domain 1 (15 Qs): Risk Adjustment Models & RAF Scoring
- Domain 2 (20 Qs): Medical Record Review & MEAT Integrity
- Domain 3 (45 Qs): ICD-10-CM Chronic Disease Coding Categories
- Domain 4 (10 Qs): Compliance, RADV Audits & Regulatory Rules
- Domain 5 (10 Qs): Authentic Multi-Condition EHR Encounter Audit Cases
Answer Keys & Fast-Pass Appendices
- Full 4-Part Rationales: Step-by-step guideline and distractor analysis
- Appendix A: Top CMS-HCC V28 Payment Categories & Mappings
- Appendix B: The RADV Audit Survival Checklist & Extrapolation Math
- Appendix C: Active vs. Historical Neoplasm Decision Logic