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Certification
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
American Academy of Professional Coders
Median earnings
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Cost
$3,049
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Completion
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The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) is the gold standard for medical coding in a physician office setting. The CPC certification exam tests the competencies required to perform the job of a professional coder who specializes in coding for services performed by physicians and non-physician providers (eg, nurse practitioners and physician assistants).
Identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code booksUnderstand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelinesApply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codesIdentify the information in appendices of the CPT® code bookExplain the determination of the levels of E/M servicesCode a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codesList the major features of HCPCS Level II codesProvide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services