CHCRS — HFMA Certified Hospital Cost Report Specialist
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Earned by completing two prerequisite courses (Medicare Outpatient and Inpatient Reimbursement Fundamentals), the cost report training and the CHCRS exam. Recertify every two years via recertification course and short online assessment.
- Issuer
- HFMA
- Industry
- Healthcare IT & Health Informatics
- Domain
- Coding, Billing & CDI
- Level
- Intermediate
- Exam fee
- $947 — verified 2026-09-27
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 2 years. Renew by recertification course + short online assessment.
Maintain every two years
Recognition
HFMA credential in Medicare hospital cost reporting (cost report worksheets, inpatient/outpatient reimbursement).
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- CPC-M AAPC Certified Professional Coder – Master
Career paths that include CHCRS
- Revenue Cycle Specialist — Advanced phase