Which code books can I use on exam day?
To find out which code books you can use for the specific certification exam you will be taking, use the following book key and match it with the applicable chart below:
1. CPT® (AMA Professional edition ONLY, no other publisher is allowed)
2. Your choice of ICD-10-CM
3. Your choice of ICD-10-PCS
4. Your choice of HCPCS Level II
5. Both volumes of the Coding Companion or Orthopedics Coders' Specialty Guide
6. ASA CROSSWALK®
7. Anatomical charts or pictures of the vascular tree. These may have codes on them.
8. ASA RVG
Note: All other materials/documents required to take the exam will be provided within the electronic exam platform.
Core certifications
4-hour exam
Exam | Certification | Questions | Books / references |
|---|---|---|---|
Certified Professional Coder | CPC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Certified Inpatient Coder | CIC | 40 multiple choice, 7 inpatient cases (fill in the blank) | 2, 3 |
Certified Outpatient Coder | COC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Certified Professional Biller | CPB | 135 | 1, 2, 4 |
Certified Professional Medical Auditor | CPMA | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Certified Professional Compliance Officer | CPCO | 100 | None |
Certified Physician Practice Manager | CPPM | 135 | None |
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder | CRC | 100 | 2 |
Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient | CDEO | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Certified Documentation Expert Inpatient | CDEI | 100 | 2, 3 |
Revenue Cycle Management Specialist | RCMS | 135 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Certified Professional Medical Scribe | CPMS | 40 multiple choice, 3 essay | None |
Specialty certifications
4-hour exam
Exam | Certification | Questions | Books / references |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambulatory Surgery Center | CASCC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Anesthesia/Pain Management | CANPC | 100 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 |
Cardiology | CCC | 100 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
Cardiovascular/Thoracic | CCVTC | 100 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
Dermatology | CPCD | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Emergency Department | CEDC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Evaluation and Management | CEMC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Family Practice | CFPC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Gastroenterology | CGIC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
General Surgery | CGSC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Hematology/Oncology | CHONC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Obstetrics/Gynecology | COBGC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Orthopaedic Surgery | COSC | 100 | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
Pediatric | CPEDC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Rheumatology | CRHC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Urology | CUC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Ophthalmology | COPC | 100 | 1, 2, 4 |
Interventional Radiology and Cardiovascular | CIRCC | 100 | 1, 4, 7 |
Instructor certifications
2-hour exam
Exam | Certification | Questions | Books / References |
|---|---|---|---|
CPC Instructor | CPC-I | 50 | 1, 2, 4 |
CPB Instructor | CPB-I | 70 | 1, 2, 4 |
CPPM Instructor | CPPM-I | 70 | None |
CRC Instructor | CRC-I | 50 | 2 |
CIC Instructor | CIC-I | 50 | 2, 3 |
COC Instructor | COC-I | 50 | 1, 2, 4 |
CPMA Instructor | CPMA-I | 50 | 1, 2, 4 |
CDEO Instructor | CDEO-I | 50 | 1, 2, 4 |
CPCO Instructor | CPCO-I | 50 | None |
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