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AAPC CPC Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Terminology & Anatomy | 8-10% | |
| HCPCS Level II Coding | 5-7% | |
| CPT® Coding | 45-50% | - Evaluation & Management (E/M) - Radiology, Pathology/Laboratory, Medicine - Surgery (10000–69999) |
| Compliance & Regulations | 8-10% | - HIPAA, fraud & abuse - Reimbursement rules |
| Reimbursement & Revenue Cycle | 5-7% | |
| Modifiers | 5-7% | |
| ICD-10-CM Coding | 15-17% | - Diagnosis coding guidelines - Code selection & sequencing |
The AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) FAQ — Read This Before Registering
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Training classes demand schedules; practice questions demand only spare minutes. After any course, the CPC questions from GuideTorrent measure how much of it will survive exam day.
The AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) blueprint has 7 domains, led by Compliance & Regulations (8-10%), Reimbursement & Revenue Cycle (5-7%), HCPCS Level II Coding (5-7%). Think of the weightings as the vendor's hint about where points concentrate — plan your hours accordingly. The complete outline above lists every subtopic.
Registration happens through the vendor's official channels:
The exam is delivered Online proctored or in-person at authorized testing centers — choose the arrangement that works for you when you book.
Passing the CPC exam earns you the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification at the Professional level — AAPC's official verification of your skills. It's considered important because it's genuinely difficult, which is exactly why it carries weight with employers. Related credentials include CPC-P, CPCO, CPMA, CRC.
100 questions in 240 minutes. That combination rewards candidates who've trained their pace, not just their memory — so before the real thing, run full timed sessions in the GuideTorrent engine, practice flagging hard questions instead of fighting them, and learn what your sustainable per-question rhythm feels like.
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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, coding systems; AAPC membership required to register Before paying any registration fee, verify the current criteria on the official exam page — official CPC exam page — since vendors do revise their rules.
The official fee is $425 (1 attempt), $499 (2 attempts), with 70% required to pass. Both numbers matter more together: the fee is per attempt, so every retake costs the full amount again. Drilling the 455 practice questions from GuideTorrent until you're comfortably past the mark is the fiscally sound approach.
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AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Sample Questions:
A patient underwent a cystourethroscopy with a pyeloscopy using lithotripsy to break up the ureteral calculus.
An indwelling stent was also inserted during the same operative session on the same side. This service was performed in the outpatient hospital surgery center.
What CPTcoding reported?
- A. 52352, 52332-51
- B. 52356
- C. 52325, 52332-51
- D. 52353, 52332-51
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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(In the ICD-10-CM code book, which instructional note given in the Tabular List indicates whentwo conditions cannot be reported together?)
- A. Not elsewhere classifiable (NEC)
- B. Excludes2
- C. Not otherwise specified (NOS)
- D. Excludes1
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which one of the following terms refers to inflammation of the liver?
- A. Hepatitis
- B. Arthritis
- C. Gastritis
- D. Dermatitis
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A patient with intermittent asthma with exacerbation undergoes spirometry before and after bronchodilator.
What CPTand ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
- A. 94070, 94010, J45.901
- B. 94060, 94010, J45.901
- C. 94070, 94010, J45.21
- D. 94060, 94010, J45.21
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A 47-year-old male recently injured as a passenger in a car accident sustained multiple fractures. The patient now has physical restraints due to pulling out foley catheter, IV catheters and attempted to pull out NG tube. Emergency department physician is asked to come see patient and injects 0.5 lidocaine into lumbar region of the spine. An indwelling catheter is placed into the lumbar region for continuous infusion with fluoroscopy for pain management.
What CPTis reported for the Emergency department physician?
- A. 62327,77003
- B. 62327
- C. 62326,77003
- D. 62326
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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