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CPC EXAM PREP
16-Week Hybrid Class

Hybrid = Both online modules AND virtual instructor-led training.

Our hybrid training is designed to give you a greater learning experience at a less intense pace.  This course includes over 40 hours of LIVE instructor-led training...wow! You will be equipped with all the tools necessary to prepare you to sit for the CPC certification exam.
If you prefer slower-paced training, this class is for you!

No previous healthcare experience is required for this class.  

Learners are expected to commit to both the online training and LIVE instructor training to be successful in this course.

LIVE instructor-led sessions are held on a weekday evening from 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Eastern Time.

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Next 16-week Class

March 13, 2024

Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST

$2200.00

$2060.00 for active AAPC membership

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Payment Plans Available

Enrollments accepted up until 3/20/24

as long as seats are available

*Prefer a faster-paced, but highly successful class designed to be completed in 12 weeks?  Our 12-week class does not include the online Blackboard training.  Therefore, all of your weekly classes are exclusively with a LIVE-certified instructor. 

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Our CPC Exam Prep instructor-led and Hybrid classes include "live" virtual instructors.  This is not a self-study program, our certified instructors go in-depth with helping you understand the coding guidelines, correct application of the code sets (ICD-10-CM, CPT, & HCPCS) and modifiers, illustration of coding scenarios, and abstract coding, and more.  Our live sessions are interactive and we "code together". 

We offer Weekday and Weekend classes, so check our website regularly.  Our weekday classes are held in the evenings and our weekend classes (when offered) are on an every-other-weekend day rotation.  

Program Highlights: 

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  • CPC exam prep instructor-led course is designed for all levels of experience (no healthcare experience needed)

  • Online training modules covering ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and more...

  • Sixteen weeks of medical coding training both online and scheduled live instructor-led sessions

  • INCLUDES: Hands-on coding and practical application exercises, abstract coding from redacted real-world coding operative reports, and take-home mid-term & and final exams.

  • INCLUDES: Book tabbing strategies and test-taking tips & and techniques

  • INCLUDES: AAPC Medical Coding Training Curriculum (MCT): CPC Textbook & CPC Workbook

  • INCLUDES: AAPC One-year student membership ($140 value)

  • INCLUDES: PowerPoints and other handouts, 24/7 access to LIVE recorded sessions

  • INCLUDES: Online CPC® practice exam with a built-in timer

  • Classes are taught by licensed certified coding instructors with over 20 years of experience

  • Upon completion of the online self-study CPC Exam Prep course, students are prepared to sit for the AAPC CPC® national examination

  • Medical terminology and anatomy training are highly recommended before taking this course but are not required.

  • AAPC certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion of the course.

  • Learners are prepared to sit for the CPC® national examination

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NOT INCLUDED:

  • CODE BOOKS: The following current-year coding manuals are required for this course (Approximately $250): 

    • AMA CPT Code Book (must be AMA publisher)

    • ICD-10-CM Code Book (any publisher)
    • HCPCS Level II Code Book (any publisher)
  • AAPC EXAM FEE: Students planning to take the AAPC CPC national examination will need to purchase the exam separately. The exam fee is discounted as follows when enrolled in this course:

    • One attempt exam: $375

    • Two attempt exam: $475

    • The online exam option fee is determined by AAPC.  Please check their website.

Course Description:

 

The CPC online course is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification national exam. Each student will learn principles of medical coding as it relates to the three main coding manuals:  CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II.  This course is recommended for anyone who is preparing for a career in medical coding and anyone preparing for the AAPC CPC national certification examination.  

 

Course Objectives:

  • Learn the correct application of the CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code sets and modifiers

  • Identify and learn to use the appendices of the CPT manual

  • Understand the levels of Evaluation & Management (E/M) services

  • Code a wide range of patient services using CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes

  • Understand the official ICD-10-CM coding principles and guidelines

  • Learn to correctly apply coding conventions and coding guidelines when assigning diagnosis codes

  • Learn to assign ICD-10-CM codes to the highest level of specificity

 

Course Content: 

Chapter 01 – The Business of Medicine 

Chapter 02 – Anatomy and Terminology 

Chapter 03 – Introduction to ICD-10-CM 

Chapter 04 – ICD-10-CM Coding Chapters 1-11 

Chapter 05 – ICD-10-CM Coding Chapters 12-21 

Chapter 06 – Introduction to CPT®, Surgery Guidelines, HCPCS, and Modifiers 

Chapter 07 – Integumentary System 

Chapter 08 – Musculoskeletal System 

Chapter 09 – Respiratory, Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, Diaphragm 

Chapter 10 – Cardiovascular System 

Chapter 11 – Digestive System 

Chapter 12 – Urinary System and Male Genital System 

Chapter 13 – Reproductive Systems, Female Genital System, and Maternity 

Chapter 14 – Endocrine System and Nervous System 

Chapter 15 – Eye and Ocular Adnexa, Auditory Systems 

Chapter 16 – Anesthesia 

Chapter 17 – Radiology 

Chapter 18 – Pathology/Laboratory 

Chapter 19 – Evaluation and Management 

Chapter 20 – Medicine 

Chapter 21 – What Lies Ahead

Final Exam

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