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The RHDS exam has 120 questions in three formats: multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank transcription against audio, and SRT editing against audio.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The 120-question RHDS exam consists of multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank transcription against audio, and SRT editing against audio.”
Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS), Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), n.d., About the RHDS Exam.
Open the original- What it measures
- The exam tests knowledge and applied judgment across the domains in the RHDS exam blueprint, and its audio-based sections test transcription directly.
- What it does not show
- The format is the one AHDI published on this page. Confirm the current format with AHDI before you register.