ICD-10 Is NOT Required For The 2014 Certification Exam For New Coders

If you are a new coder looking to get your certification in 2014 take a deep breath! AAPC is not requiring you to be tested on ICD-10.

ICD-9 is what is currently being tested for certification and the exam is still 150 questions and you still have 5 hours and forty minutes to complete it.

If you are currently certified (excluding CIRCC, CPPM, CPCO) you have until Sept 30th, 2015 to take an ICD-10CM proficiency exam and pass to retain your certification.

Here are the details:

It will measure your understanding of ICD-10-CM format and structure, groupings and categories of codes, ICD-10-CM official guidelines, and coding concepts.

Required for AAPC certified coders (excluding CIRCC, CPPM, and CPCO), recommended for all other coders

Two (2) years to take and pass the assessment, beginning October 1, 2013 (one year before implementation of ICD-10) and ending September 30, 2015 (one year after implementation)
75 questions, 3.5 hours, open-book, online, and unproctored
Coders will have two (2) attempts at passing for the $60 administration fee
ICD-10-CM only (ICD-10-PCS will not be covered in the assessment)
No CEUs given

If you are not yet certified the best way to pass the exam is by reviewing practice exam questions to increase your coding speed and accuracy.

The Medical Coding Exam System includes over 600 practice exam questions for you to sharpen your skills… plus many other benefits. Give it a look and I think you will agree with many other people who have said it has helped them pass the exam the first time.

We’ve had some questions about the length of access to the online part of the Medical Coding Exam System. When you purchase it during this sale we are including 1 year online access. Plus the books are included too!

The Medical Coding Exam System is structured as a three week course but the Deluxe Package includes the course and the workbook with all 600 practice exam questions and answers.

This means you can review ALL the material whenever you want and as often as you want. Everything is right there in the workbooks for you to review over and over again.

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This is like getting four complete practice exams printed and delivered to you for only $77! What an amazing deal!

The Medical Coding Exam System is regularly $197 but we are selling them for only $77! That’s right… only $77! This price will not last long so get the exam practice material you need before the price goes back up!

Don’t forget…you have online access to the Medical Coding Exam System for a year during this sale!