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Question 1

What are the exam registration prerequisites?

Accepted Answer

Basic exam requirements

Current AAPC membership
Current email and valid address on file
Valid, unused electronic exam voucher
A valid, government-issued photo ID. First and last name must EXACTLY match your exam confirmation. Temporary, paper, copies, or digital IDs are NOT permitted.
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Prerequisites

CPMA®, CPCO™, CPPM®, CRC, CIC, CPB and specialty credentials are stand-alone certifications with no requirement to hold a CPC®, COC™ (formerly CPC-H®) or CPC-P® credential. Letters of recommendation are not required but these are difficult, high-level examinations and are not meant for individuals with little, limited or no coding or relevant professional experience.
There is no requirement for the amount of experience in the specialty, although two years of experience in the specific fields are highly recommended.

Question 2

What is allowed in our books?

Accepted Answer

In print books handwritten notes are welcome in your coding books, as long as they relate to daily coding activities. Please note that notes from Study Guides, Practice Exams, or Exam questions are not permitted. Tabs may be inserted, taped, pasted, glued, or stapled in the manuals. Just be sure the tabs are used to highlight important pages with words or numbers, rather than supplementing information in the book.

To ensure the integrity of your materials, we kindly ask that you avoid altering pages in your coding books, such as marketing pages, tables of contents, or reference pages. This helps maintain the original format of the book.

If the use of eBooks is selected for the exam, you'll have access to a shared library of the necessary references. Personal notes and tabs won't be available. You can rely on the clean format of the eBook for your exam, along with its search function to find the necessary information.

Question 3

What year's books should I use?

Accepted Answer

Since the code sets for each coding book are updated every year, it’s essential for coders to have the current year’s books/manuals to ensure accurate performance. Reporting wrong codes can lead to denied claim submissions and substantial penalization. It’s very important to get an education on the annual code set updates and to obtain new code books every year.

All AAPC exams are based on the current calendar year’s code sets. It is strongly suggested you use the current year’s books.
AAPC exams are updated every January for the new code sets.
You may choose to utilize books from the preceding year, the current year, or a combination or both; however, only one copy of each book is allowed.
Books older than one year are are NOT allowed for exam use.
Upcoming year’s books are NOT allowed for exam use.
Examinees using their second attempt in the next calendar year, will not be permitted to take the previous year's exam.
Please review the allowed reference materials for a full list that applies to your certification exam.

Note: Please make sure you are now using ICD-10 CM or ICD-10 PCS when needed.

Question 4

How long is the exam?

Accepted Answer

The vast majority of AAPC certification exams are 100 questions, administered in a 4 hour format.

*CPB, CIC, and CPPM exams are 4 hours, but with differing question totals.

*Instructor certifications exams are 2 hours.

Please review your specific certification exam information here.

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