The Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is the most recognized and respected certification a coder can take to show that they have mastered their field. Passing this exam shows that the coder has knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Most important though, the coder has shown their ability to accurately assign medical codes for diagnosis, procedures, and services performed by physicians and other medical facilities.
It consists of 150 multiple choice questions, and takes a whopping 5 hours and 40 minutes to take. It is an open book exam. The approved manuals are CPT AMA standard, or professional edition only, and any version ICD-10-CM and HCPCS level II.
The AAPC gives the CPC exam, you have to register first. They
It consists of 150 multiple choice questions, and takes a whopping 5 hours and 40 minutes to take. It is an open book exam. The approved manuals are CPT AMA standard, or professional edition only, and any version ICD-10-CM and HCPCS level II.
The AAPC gives the CPC exam, you have to register first. They