Approved Manuals For The Medical Coding CPC Exam From AAPC

One question we are asked a lot is “what are the approved manuals for the medical coding CPC exam from AAPC?”

The most surprising “non change” is there is no ICD-10 component required on the 2014 CPC certification test. With ICD-10 being implemented in Oct 2014 you would think this would be a requirement but it is not.

Currently certified medical coders are required to take a proficiency test by Sept 30, 2015 and pass to remain certified. But for now, you don’t have to worry about it being on the exam.

This is the latest list of approved manuals issued by AAPC for the CPC exam.

Approved Manuals for Use During Examination

CPT® Books (AMA standard or professional edition ONLY). No other publisher is allowed
Your choice of ICD-9-CM
Your choice of HCPCS Level II – Since the 2014 HCPCS Level II code updates release was delayed, AAPC will allow Jan and Feb 2014 examinees to bring/use a printed version of these updates. For more information or to obtain the updates, please visit the CMS website.

These are the books that have been approved for use during the CPC exam. Make sure you bring these to the exam or you might not be allowed to test.

There are also non approved manuals. Here is the most current list of NON APPROVED books for the 2014 CPC exam according to AAPC.

Non-Approved Manuals for Use During Examination

Due to the advantages of additional information and/or ease of use, the following books cannot be used during the exam:

Current Procedural Coding Expert^® – Ingenix
Procedural Coding Professional – Contexo
Procedural Coding Professional – AAPC
Procedural Coding Expert – Contexo
Procedural Coding Expert – AAPC
CPT® Insider’s View – AMA
CPT® Plus! – PMIC
Coders’ Choice CPT® – PMIC
ICD-9-CM Easy Coder – Unicor

Below is some additional information you should know about the 2014 CPC exam.

Electronic devices with an on/off switch (cell phones, smart phones, tablets, etc.) are not allowed into the examination room. Failure to comply with this policy may result in disqualification of your exam.

Any officially published errata for these manuals may also be used. No other manuals are allowed. Each code set is updated annually; it is essential that examinees use the current calendar year’s coding manuals when taking the certification exam. Questions on the CPC^®, CPC-P^® and CPC-H^® tests do not require the use of any other outside material.

Individuals with a solid understanding of coding fundamentals, anatomy and terminology should be able to answer each examination question through application of the CPT®, ICD-9-CM or HCPCS Level II manuals or through careful reasoning.

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