Take Home Some Study Tips For Cpc Exam 2010

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So you've decided to take the CPC exam. But remember that it's not that easy to crack this exam. There are various places you can go to in order to prepare yourself for the exam. Here are some study tips for CPC exam 2010.


The AAPC website is a good resource if you've decided to take on the CPC exam. But since the site is so huge, you might just miss some of the cool resources they have for aspiring CPCs.


Firstly, it's very important that you familiarize yourself with the AAPC website. It's also helpful to talk to coders who have successfully cleared the exam, but the disadvantage here is that some might have cleared the exam many years ago. And since the test has changed over the years, the AAPC site is your best bet.


Click here for all the topic areas the exam covers. From each area listed, you can expect five to ten questions.


Secondly, here's the list of approved manuals you can take into the exam. Since the exam ...
... is ‘open book', you can take coding manuals into the testing room. But certain editions are not allowed as they contain too much extra information that you'll be tested on. They are listed here on the AAPC site.


Tabs may be inserted, taped, glued, or stapled in the manuals as long as the obvious intent of the tab is to earmark a page with words or numbers, not supplement information in the book, according to this CPC FAQ page.


Tip: Many CPC-test takers find it helpful to tab parts of the manuals they may not use in their everyday coding jobs. For instance, the anatomical diagrams near the beginning of your CPC manual or the neoplasm table in your ICD-9 manual can very helpful if you run across an anatomy or terminology question that is bogging you down.


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