AHIMA CCA — AHIMA Certified Coding Associate
BeginnerActiveEstablished
- Issuer
- AHIMA
- Industry
- Healthcare IT & Health Informatics
- Domain
- Coding, Billing & CDI
- Level
- Beginner
- Exam fee
- $299 — verified 2026-09-25
Prerequisites & eligibility
Training: recommended
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 2 years, 20 CEU credits per cycle, $249 renewal fee. Renew by cpe.
20 CEUs per 2-year cycle; recertification fee USD 100 (member) / 249 (non-member) for one credential; extra credentials add 10 CEUs each
Recognition
Entry-level coding credential; superseded by CCS/CCS-P once earned
Related certifications
- CCDS ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
- CCDS-O ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist – Outpatient
- CCS AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist
- CCS-P AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based
- CDEO AAPC Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient
- CDIP AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner
Career paths that include AHIMA CCA