If you are preparing for the AAPC CPC exam then it is always recommended for you to take some practice exams first. The practice tests that you take in order to prepare for the exam and the method of the exam is very important. You should always rely on the practice tests that are close to the actual exam schedule and question level. AAPC exam for Certified Professional Coder can be quite a tough exam and many of us feel extreme need of integrated assistance for the exam. The exam can be hard to pass in the first attempt without proper guidance and practice, and that is why many people realize the need of a good quality practice exam to prepare for the exam in their second attempt for it. A good practice exam should fully prepare its examinee for the real exam. Knowing what to expect and not being surprised on exam day are important. AAPC's CPC exam is 150 questions and must be completed in 5 hours and 40 minutes or less. Click here to try out some sample CPC exam practice questions which come with the full rationale answers There are three main sections to the CPC exam: 1) Medical Concepts 2) Surgery and Modifiers 3) Remaining CPT codes Each of these three sections are then further divided into the following smaller headings. 1) Medical Concepts: **The following sub-divisions are each assigned 5-10 category specific questions** Guidelines Payment management Medical terminology Anatomy ICD-9-CM codes HCPCS codes 2) Surgery And Modifiers: **This section is mainly sub-divided to reflect the surgery section of the CPT book and assigns 5-10 category specific questions to each of the following sub-divisions** Integumentary Musculoskeletal Respiratory Cardiology Hemic/Lymphatic systems Mediastinum/Diaphragham Digestive Urinary Male and Female reproductive organs Maternity/ Endocrine system Nervous system Eyes/Ears 3) Remaining CPT Codes: **This portion of the exam focuses on the remaining CPT codes and assigns 5-10 category specific questions to each of the following sub-division** Evaluation and Management Anesthesia Radiology Pathology Medicine This 150 question CPC practice exam was created using the structure listed above in order to emulate the actual CPC exam as closely as possible. We felt that by doing this examinees would know exactly what to expect on examination day. By utilizing this structure examinees can better prepare for the exam by focusing on category specific questions and identifying areas of weakness. Knowing what to expect in detail also tend to help calm pre-test anxiety. AAPC's CPC exam is 150 questions long. Questions range from true and false, to 1-2 sentences, to full page operative notes. Questions on the CPC exam do not cover just specific medical codes. Questions can be very diverse, testing the examinees knowledge on: Coding Guidelines Understanding of Conventions Correct Modifier Use Bundling and Global Packages Medical Terminology and Gross Anatomy

1. Practice Test For CPC Exam – How To Pass The AAPC
Coding Certification Exam
By: Katherine Dawson
If you are preparing for the AAPC CPC exam then it is always recommended for you to
take some practice exams first. The practice tests that you take in order to prepare for
the exam and the method of the exam is very important. You should always rely on the
practice tests that are close to the actual exam schedule and question level.
AAPC exam for Certified Professional Coder can be quite a tough exam and many of us
feel extreme need of integrated assistance for the exam. The exam can be hard to pass
in the first attempt without proper guidance and practice, and that is why many people
realize the need of a good quality practice exam to prepare for the exam in their second
attempt for it.
A good practice exam should fully prepare its examinee for the real exam. Knowing what
to expect and not being surprised on exam day are important.
AAPC's CPC exam is 150 questions and must be completed in 5 hours and 40 minutes or
less.

2. Click here to try out some sample CPC exam practice questions which come with the
full rationale answers
There are three main sections to the CPC exam:
1) Medical Concepts
2) Surgery and Modifiers
3) Remaining CPT codes
Each of these three sections are then further divided into the following smaller
headings.
1) Medical Concepts:
**The following sub-divisions are each assigned 5-10 category specific questions**
Guidelines
Payment management
Medical terminology
Anatomy
ICD-9-CM codes
HCPCS codes
2) Surgery And Modifiers:
**This section is mainly sub-divided to reflect the surgery section of the CPT book and
assigns 5-10 category specific questions to each of the following sub-divisions**

3. Integumentary
Musculoskeletal
Respiratory
Cardiology
Hemic/Lymphatic systems
Mediastinum/Diaphragham
Digestive
Urinary
Male and Female reproductive organs
Maternity/ Endocrine system
Nervous system
Eyes/Ears
3) Remaining CPT Codes:
**This portion of the exam focuses on the remaining CPT codes and assigns 5-10
category specific questions to each of the following sub-division**
Evaluation and Management
Anesthesia
Radiology
Pathology
Medicine
This 150 question CPC practice exam was created using the structure listed above in
order to emulate the actual CPC exam as closely as possible. We felt that by doing this
examinees would know exactly what to expect on examination day. By utilizing this
structure examinees can better prepare for the exam by focusing on category specific
questions and identifying areas of weakness. Knowing what to expect in detail also tend
to help calm pre-test anxiety.
AAPC's CPC exam is 150 questions long. Questions range from true and false, to 1-2
sentences, to full page operative notes.
Questions on the CPC exam do not cover just specific medical codes. Questions can be
very diverse, testing the examinees knowledge on:
Coding Guidelines
Understanding of Conventions
Correct Modifier Use
Bundling and Global Packages
Medical Terminology and Gross Anatomy
We have taken into account the wide spectrum of diversity the CPC exam offers and
have constructed the questions on our CPC Practice Exam to reflect those on the actual
exam as closely as possible.

4. In addition to our well constructed questions we are also providing a full rationale for
each question.
These rationales provide the correct answer for each question as well as a full
explanation as of why this option is correct, why the other three options are incorrect,
and where in the medical coding books the answer can be located.
Studying the rationale of an answer may very well be the easiest and most efficient way
to learn how to pass the CPC exam.
The best approach for preparing for CPC exam is to take the Laureen Jandroep's program
for Medical Coding Practice Exam. The benefit of this package is that it allows you to
have more closer and real time exam experience to the CPC exam. The method of this
exam is really great and you get to learn a number of things from this exam session. The
CPC practice exam offers 150 questions that are closely based on the method and level
used by the CPC exam and the student has to attempt all questions in the time of 5
hours and 40 minutes. The practice exam tries to test your abilities of the following-
-The knowledge of coding guidelines
-The understanding of conventions
-use of the suitable modifier
-Knowledge of package types- bundling and global
-The knowledge about the terminology used in medical coding.
The CPC practice exam is available at reasonable price of $37. The package consists of
150 well constructed questions for the practice of the CPC exam, and an answer key for
the paper. The package also consists of study material containing essential parts of the
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supplied with a rationale. You can easily prepare for the CPC exam by studying the
rationales provided in the CPC practice exam, and this is an effective way of preparing
for actual exam scenario. The package also consists of additional matter as the official
instructions guide for the AAPC exam and scanned copy of the bubble sheet for the
practice exam so that you can actually take the exam in real exam environment.
The CPC practice guide contains questions with great consideration for the CPC exam
and the questions are to provide realistic practice for the CPC exam. The questions given
are of all types from true/false to the one liner and the full page questions, based on all
three sections in the exam, which are Medical Concepts, Surgery and Modifiers, and
Remaining CPT codes.
Some following tips are also useful while preparing for the CPC exam-
- Take the exams like the real exams without distraction and when you are
completely ready. Attempt the question like the real exam simulation.
- Divide the questions with equal time management and don’t give a hard
question too much time.
- Go over the wrong answers and learn to fix the mistake.

5. Click here to try out some sample CPC exam practice questions which come with the full
rationale answers
Click to watch Laureen show you her proprietary “Bubbling and Highlighting
Technique”

6. By: Katherine Dawson, Certified Professional Coder
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