Introduction
This medical coding training course teaches fundamental coding skills for an outpatient physician setting and prepares the student to take the AAPC CPC exam for a career in medical coding. It provides the most up-to-date information relating to CPT®, HCPCS and ICD-9-CM coding and instills a broad encompassing knowledge and expertise in reviewing and assigning the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for physician services. Successful completion of this course indicates that students are prepared to take the AAPC CPC Exam.

Lesson Preparation
The instructional methods for this medical coding class include reading assignments, practice exercises, discussion board assignments, review quizzes, and final review test.

Final Exam & Grading
The CPC certification test is a seated exam. It is NOT online. At the completion of the program you will register at an authorized AAPC testing center to take the certification examination. The exam is open book and you are allowed to use CPT, ICD 9 and HCPCS. You have a maximum of five and a half hours to complete the three-part examination and a minimum score of 70% is required on each section to pass the exam.