Description
After getting well trained and passing the learning journey with the self paced preparation course and hands on medical coding practical training with Practicode, it’s time to become a CPC certified candidate.
This package is your best choice when you are ready to take the CPC exam and it includes the following:
- AAPC membership fees
- CPC exam fees
- Coding Books rental fees
After getting well trained and passing the learning journey with the self-paced preparation course and hands-on medical coding practical training with Practicode, it’s time to become a CPC-certified candidate.
Save more money with exam package, this package is a cost-efficient package and offers the rental of coding books required to take the exam instead of buying it and paying the full price of buying books
This package is your best choice when you are ready to take the CPC exam and it includes the following:
- AAPC membership fees
- CPC exam fees
- Coding Books rental fees
CPC Exam is Now Available to Take Online
AAPC recognizes the challenges that COVID-19 presents for our CPC exam candidates, which is why we are also offering the opportunity to take your CPC exam online.
Our New CPC Online exam will consist of two parts that will be given in Blackboard in two separate sessions and proctored by Examity®. You will schedule each part of the exam separately through the Examity® platform, which is accessible through Blackboard after purchase or transfer of the current exam voucher. Exam scheduling instructions will be emailed to you as soon as the CPC online exam voucher has been applied to your AAPC member account
On the day of each exam session, you will connect with your proctor through Examity (accessible through Blackboard) to complete the authentication and take your exam. Your results will be posted within 3-5 business days from the date on which your final exam session is complete.
Click here to watch a comprehensive video detailing online exam requirements, processes, and tips to maneuver through the test.
The CPC Exam Breakdown
Passing the CPC exam requires you to correctly answer a minimum of 105 questions from the series below. The exam questions, however, will not be identified or sorted by the series to which they pertain. The CPC test will rely on a level of understanding that enables you to identify the series.
10,000 Series CPT®
The 10,000 Series CPT® part of the exam will consists of ten questions related to surgical procedures performed on the integumentary system, which includes skin, subcutaneous, and accessory structures, as well as nails, pilonidal cysts, repairs, destruction, and breast.
20,000 Series CPT®
The ten questions in the 20,000 Series CPT® will home in on surgical procedures performed on the musculoskeletal system from head to toe. Specifically, these areas include the head, neck, back and flank, spine, abdomen, shoulder, arm, hand and fingers, pelvis and hip, leg, foot and toes.
30,000 Series CPT®
Ten questions covering the 30,000 Series CPT® focus on surgical procedures performed on the respiratory system, surgical procedures performed on the cardiovascular system, surgical procedures performed on the hemic and lymphatic systems, and surgical procedures performed on the mediastinum and diaphragm.
40,000 Series CPT®
Your knowledge of the 40,000 Series CPT® will be tested with ten questions targeting surgical procedures performed on the digestive system, which will focus on these areas: lips, mouth, palate and uvula, salivary gland and ducts, pharynx, adenoids, and tonsils, esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, rectum, anus, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, abdomen, peritoneum, and omentum.
50,000 Series CPT®
The CPC exam will assess your knowledge of the 50,000 Series CPT® with ten questions pertaining to surgical procedures performed on the urinary system, surgical procedures performed on the male reproductive system, surgical procedures performed on the female reproductive system, including maternity and delivery, and surgical procedures performed on the endocrine system.
60,000 Series CPT®
Ten questions directed at the 60,000 Series CPT® involve surgical procedures performed on the nervous system and will include codes pertaining to the skull, meninges, brain, spine, spinal cord, extracranial nerves, peripheral nerves, autonomic nervous system.
Evaluation and Management
Ten E/M questions will assess your coding proficiency related to place of services, such as office/other outpatient, hospital observation, hospital inpatient, consultations, emergency department, critical care, nursing facility, domiciliary and rest homes, and home services. It will also include questions directed at preventive medicine, non-face-to-face services, neonatal and pediatric critical care, intensive care, prolonged services, chronic care, transitional care, case management, and care plan oversight.
Anesthesia
Eight questions related to anesthesia will pertain to time reporting, qualifying circumstances, physical status modifiers, anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic and obstetric services.
Radiology
The ten questions in this section of the CPC test will focus on both diagnostic and interventional radiology, including diagnostic ultrasound, radiologic guidance, mammography, bone and joint studies, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine.
Laboratory / Pathology
Ten path/lab questions will determine your knowledge of organ and disease panels, drug testing, therapeutic drug assays, evocation/suppression testing, consultations, urinalysis, molecular pathology, MAAA, chemistry, hematology and coagulation, immunology, transfusions, microbiology, anatomic pathology, cytopathology, cytogenetic studies, surgical pathology, in vivo and reproductive.
Medicine
Ten questions will cover numerous specialty-specific coding scenarios, as well as immunizations, biofeedback, dialysis, central nervous system assessments, health and behavior assessments, hydration, medical nutrition, therapeutic and diagnostic administration, chemotherapy administration, photodynamic therapy, osteopathic manipulative treatment, patient education and training, non-face-to-face nonphysician services, and moderate sedation.
Medical Terminology
Medical terminology for all systems in the human body will be assessed in eight questions.
Anatomy
Anatomy for all systems in the human body will be assessed in eight questions.
ICD-10-CM/Diagnosis
Ten questions will require proficiency in diagnosis for all the chapters included in ICD-10-CM, as well as thorough knowledge of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Additionally, diagnosis questions will appear in other sections of the exam from the CPT® categories.
HCPCS Level II
Five questions on the CPC exam will pertain to HCPCS Level II coding and include questions focusing on modifiers, supplies, medications, and professional services for Medicare patients.
Coding Guidelines
This section of the CPC test will involve six questions addressing the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, CPT® coding guidelines and parenthetical notes, and modifier use.
Compliance and Regulatory
Five questions testing your knowledge of compliance and regulations will pertain to services covered under Medicare Parts A, B, C and D; applying coding to payment policy, place of service reporting, fraud and abuse, NCCI edits, NCD/LCD, HIPAA, ABNs, and RVUs.
Coding Books
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The Pro Fee Coder Bundle 2022 includes:
- AMA CPT® 2022 Professional Edition: This AMA code book contains the complete CPT® code set, official CPT® guidelines, and highlights of all 2022 code, guideline, and text changes. An enhanced table of contents facilitates quick searches, and the exhaustive index enables coders to locate codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym, or abbreviation. Fend off denials with features like the CPT® Changes, CPT® Assistant, and Clinical Examples in Radiologycitations — and rely on the AMA CPT® 2022 Professional Edition to guide you in flawless reporting.
- HCPCS Level II Expert 2022: Make the grade with easy access to the complete 2022 HCPCS Level II code set and updates for billing equipment, supplies, and drugs to Medicare and commercial payers. The HCPCS Level II Expert 2022 is loaded with invaluable features, including our customized index of quick-reference entries, as well as HCPCS Level II G code to CPT® code crosswalks, BETOS codes with their descriptors, and a fold-out cover with 2022 CPT® and HCPCS Level II modifiers.
- ICD-10-CM Expert 2022: Find codes fast and accelerate your productivity with the ICD-10-CM Expert 2022. This strategically designed code book contains the complete ICD-10-CM code set with full descriptors, coding conventions, Includes and Excludes notes, highlighted new and revised codes, and more. Master ICD-10-CM coding with easy-to-follow guidance and bring in your fair and deserved reimbursement.
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