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What are the Pro's and Con's of either program? Which is better?
CPB through AAPC
CPB through CCO, Certification Coaching, Org.
CPB through AAPC
CPB through CCO, Certification Coaching, Org.
I don't think there are any e&m questions. The questions for coding is very basic. I really would not focus on that. I would focus on knowing the HCFA fields. I have 10+ years of experience and the last 60 questions of of the test were really hard. The practice exam questions on the practice test did not help prepare me at all for the HCFA completion. They will give you an op reports that are about 3-7 pages long with patient demographics. You will have to review the HCFA and determine whats wrong. It sounds pretty easy but but what makes it hard is flipping back and forth through the pages to review the info to make sure everything is correct. The choice selections are also harder b/c they also give the you option stating "there are no mistakes". If you have the study guide read the chapter for HCFA and know it inside and out. You will have to know other things (ie Places of service codes, what codes are billed to Medicare VS commercial plans, modifiers ect.) just to answer these questions. I would recommend starting with this section. B/c there are 200 questions on the test you may not have time to go back so be sure to use your time wisely.I will be taking the CPB soon. Are there any E & M questions on this test? Any other tips?