Specialty Study Guides / Online Practice Exams

AAPC has developed specialty study guides and online practice exams which are specifically designed to help individuals prepare for the specialty certification exams. View Specialties

Each study guide includes a review of key coding concepts for ICD-9-CM, CPT® and HCPCS Level II specific to each specialty.  Regulatory rules (Incident to, teaching physician guidelines and split/shared visits) are also reviewed.

Study Guide Key Features:

• E/M chapter with examples that are specialty specific using the 1995 and 1997 CMS Documentation Guidelines
• Practical Examples
• Testing Techniques for  the specialty certification exams
• Questions designed to mimic the specialty certification exams
• Study guides written by same task force who wrote the specialty certification exams
• Test your Knowledge exam with answers and rationales (35 questions)
• NEW FOR 2012 - Answer key includes dissection of note for further clarification of proper coding. Answer Key Sample

The AAPC’s online Specialty Practice Exams are highly recommended to supplement this printed text.
Each online practice exam helps coders prepare for a specialty certification. This online practice exam is an online learning tool that not only educates, but also simulates the question format of the specialty certification exam.
Online Practice Exam Key Features:

• 50 questions to test practical application
• Downloadable E/M Audit Tool to help with leveling and approved for use during specialty certification exam
• Instantaneous Grading – incorrect answers are displayed with rationales for all questions
• Retakes – take the exam as many times as you like
• Exam Content – emulates content and difficulty level of the actual exams
• Readiness Gauge – an indication of your readiness for the real exam

The specialty study guide and online practice exams are not an introduction to coding but a review of coding concepts.

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