AAPC's Official CPC Certification Study Guide is designed to help you prepare for the CPC exam. Twenty chapters will provide you with a thorough review of anatomy and medical terminology, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, and CPT coding, as well as appropriate use of modifiers. Get the advantage as our experts reinforce your training, walking you through key concepts and proper code applications for each body system, as well as E/M coding, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology/laboratory. The CPC Certification Study Guide covers all content sections you’ll encounter on the CPC exam, in addition to providing you with helpful testing tips. This certification exam study guide was developed to help coders and other medical professionals prepare for the certified professional coder exam. It is not an introduction to coding but a review of professional fee coding concepts.
The AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders, is a professional association for people working in specific areas of administration within healthcare businesses in the United States. AAPC is one of a number of providers who offer services such as certification and training to medical coders, medical billers, auditors, compliance managers, and practice managers in the United States. As of October 2018, AAPC has over 175,000 worldwide members, of which nearly 108,000 are certified. ---from wikipedia