E2P Medical Coding NME guide NME guide
The Canadian College of Health Information Management is the certifying body for health information national certification examinations in Canada. CHIMA, Canada’s health information management association, is the examination host and responsible for delivering an online proctoring service to all candidates.
Please read this Entry-to-Practice (E2P) Medical Coding national micro-credential examination (NME) guide in full before applying.
Section 1: About the E2P Medical Coding NME
The E2P Medical Coding NME consists of two sections. The first section includes 30 randomized multiple-choice questions and is 45 minutes in duration. The second section consists of 10 Coding Case Scenarios and is 135 minutes in duration.
A passing grade is based on the following requirement:
- An overall grade of 70% or higher, and;
- All practice area and case scenario grades to be 60% or higher.
The competency areas covered in the E2P Medical Coding NME are as followed:
| Topics |
|---|
| General medical coding standards for ICD-10-CA |
| General medical coding standards for CCI |
| General abstracting practices and principles |
| Coding Body Systems & Other Chapters |
| Coding Special Groups |
| Case Scenarios cover all practice areas |
Re-examination
A candidate who is unsuccessful in writing the E2P Medical Coding NME on the first attempt may re-write the examination twice more (for a total of three times). Regular pricing applies for subsequent attempts. The exam candidate must complete the entire examination each time. If a candidate has failed all three attempts, a further review will be conducted.
Section 2: Examination application
Quick links
Please review the following information before applying for the ROI NME:
- NCE help centre
- E2P Medical Coding Micro-credential
- National certification examination policies, rules & regulations
- Canadian College of Health Information Management code of ethics
- E2P Medical Coding NME eligibility and dates
Ensure CHIMA membership is active
An active professional or professional-associate membership with CHIMA is required during both the application process and when writing the E2P Medical Coding NME.
Submit application and payment
In order to register for the E2P Medical Coding NME, candidates must submit an application and provide payment. Payment will need to be received on or before the application deadline. To access the E2P Medical Coding national micro-credential examination application, please follow these steps:
- Sign in to your CHIMA account, accessible in the top right corner of the screen
- Click on your name to access your dashboard
- Scroll down to National examinations and select ‘Manage’
- Navigate to National certification applications and click ‘Learn more’
- Navigate to E2P Medical Coding and select ‘Apply here’
Applicants are responsible for reviewing all information to ensure it is correct in both the application and the CHIMA membership profile.
Documentation requirement
Documentation is required to be submitted with the NME application. Candidates will not be notified of the receipt of their documentation.
This is a one-time submission to the Canadian College of Health Information Management.
| Eligibility pathway | Required documentation |
|---|---|
| Graduate of a College-accredited Health information management or health information certification association program with signed attestation. | Professional membership card |
Section 3: Preparing for the examination
Studying
The following resources may help prepare candidates with writing the E2P Medical Coding NME:
Meeting technology requirements
Section 4: Writing the examination
Booking an examination date and time
Approved exam candidates will receive an email from CHIMA 2-3 business days after the application deadline. This email will prompt candidates to book the date and time of their exam. Please check spam/junk folders for this email.
What to bring
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Bringing a piece of paper and writing tool (e.g., pen or pencil) is no longer allowed. Applicants will be able to use the built-in notepad function while writing the exam. This function will allow writers to work through questions directly in the exam platform.
Section 5: Receiving results
Candidates will be able to view their grades by signing in to their CHIMA dashboard. Please select ‘National Examinations’ and navigate to ‘Examination history’. Grades are posted approximately 20 business days* after the examination period ends. An email will be sent out informing candidates when grades are available.
* At times, the College could run outside of these service level agreements due t
