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Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Exam — American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

The Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam from AHIMA tests the knowledge behind health information work, from data content and information governance to privacy, analytics, revenue cycle management, compliance and leadership. It is the credential AHIMA offers to associate-level health information graduates. SummitCert's portal offers explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 150-question mock, a glossary and progress tracking by domain.

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6 exam domains covered

Including Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance, Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security, Data Analytics and Use, and more.

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Topics you'll drill

6 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance
  • Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security
  • Data Analytics and Use
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Compliance
  • Leadership

RHIT Exam exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
Complete the academic requirements of a CAHIIM-accredited associate-level health information management program, or graduate from a program approved by a foreign association with an AHIMA reciprocity agreement
Real exam cost
US$229 for AHIMA members and US$299 for non-members, according to the AHIMA page; confirm the current amounts
Format
150 multiple-choice questions (130 scored, 20 unscored) · 3 hours 30 minutes · scaled passing score 300 · content outline effective 10/01/2022

The AHIMA RHIT page describes 150 questions, of which 130 are scored and 20 are unscored pretest items mixed in, in 3 hours and 30 minutes. The RHIT content outline (effective October 1, 2022) has six domains: Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance (22%); Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security (16%); Data Analytics and Use (15%); Revenue Cycle Management (22%); Compliance (15%); and Leadership (10%). AHIMA reports a scaled score and the passing score is 300; it does not publish how answers convert to the scaled score. The AHIMA page lists the exam fee as US$229 for members and US$299 for non-members, and says you must schedule the exam with Pearson VUE within 120 days of becoming eligible. AHIMA reports a scaled score and the passing score is 300. It does not publish how answers convert to that score, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. The AHIMA page lists the RHIT exam at US$229 for AHIMA members and US$299 for non-members. Fees can change, so confirm the current amount on the AHIMA site. The content outline spreads questions across 6 areas; the largest are Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance (22.0%); Revenue Cycle Management (22.0%); Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security (16.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Complete the academic requirements of a CAHIIM-accredited associate-level health information management program, or graduate from a program approved by a foreign association with an AHIMA reciprocity agreement. The portal is a practice aid built on the published content outline: it is not a copy of the exam and it does not predict your score.

RHIT Exam exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance22%
  • Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security16%
  • Data Analytics and Use15%
  • Revenue Cycle Management22%
  • Compliance15%
  • Leadership10%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Compiled on November 2, 2026 from the AHIMA RHIT content outline (effective 10/01/2022) and the AHIMA RHIT exam page.·Primary source: AHIMA: RHIT certification exam ↗
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Common questions

The AHIMA RHIT page describes 150 questions, of which 130 are scored and 20 are unscored pretest items mixed in, in 3 hours and 30 minutes. The RHIT content outline (effective October 1, 2022) has six domains: Data Content, Structure, and Information Governance (22%); Access, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security (16%); Data Analytics and Use (15%); Revenue Cycle Management (22%); Compliance (15%); and Leadership (10%). AHIMA reports a scaled score and the passing score is 300; it does not publish how answers convert to the scaled score. Format: 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours 30 minutes (130 scored, 20 unscored); the portal mock uses 150 questions in 210 minutes and counts them all.

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