What is a credential for Cancer Registrar?

Question

Options

• AAAPC
• BACMCS
• CAHIMA
• DNCRA

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  2% (1)
• D
  93% (41)

Explanation

D (NCRA) is correct because the National Cancer Registrars Association offers the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential, which is the recognized professional certification specifically for cancer registrars who collect, manage, and analyze cancer data.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (AAPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders; issues credentials for medical coding (CPC, CRC), not cancer registry work.
• B (ACMCS) - American College of Medical Coding Specialists; another coding-focused organization, unrelated to cancer registry.
• C (AHIMA) - American Health Information Management Association; issues credentials like RHIA and RHIT for health information management broadly, not cancer registry specifically.

Memory tip: Link NCRA to "National Cancer RegistrArs" - the word "Cancer" is embedded right in the organization's name, making it the only choice that directly matches the specialty.

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