CPC Study Guide 2026–2027 — Redesigned Illustrated Edition | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam with a complete, illustrated study guide that reviews every CPC content area and includes 200 exam-level practice questions, with 20 medical record cases and a detailed explanation for every answer.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 160 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, print-ready PDF with a clickable table of contents
• Current exam facts: 100 four-option questions in 4 hours, the last 10 as medical record cases; the 17 content areas and how many questions each supplies; the open-code-book rules (AMA CPT Professional, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II); the 70% passing score; fees, membership, remote or testing-center delivery, and the CPC-A
• Medical terminology and anatomy: word parts, surgical suffixes, directional terms and planes, and anatomy by body system, with a skin-layers diagram and heart and GI tract flowcharts
• CPT surgery, 10000–60000 series: CPT conventions and symbols, the global surgical package, excision and repair rules, fracture care, arthroscopy and spine, CABG and vascular access, endoscopy families, hernia repair, maternity care, nervous system, eye and ear, and a full surgical modifier table
• Evaluation and management: new vs established patients, the MDM table and time thresholds, office, hospital, observation, emergency, critical care, nursing facility, home, care management, preventive and prolonged services, and E/M modifiers
• Anesthesia: the payment formula and unit calculations, physical status modifiers, qualifying circumstances, code selection, and medical direction modifiers
• Radiology, pathology and laboratory, and medicine: 26/TC, contrast and views, guidance, interventional and nuclear medicine; panels, cultures, surgical pathology levels and IHC; vaccines, infusion hierarchy, psychiatry, cardiology, allergy, telemedicine and remote monitoring
• ICD-10-CM: conventions, sequencing, 7th characters and placeholders, injuries and poisonings, neoplasms, diabetes, hypertension and CKD, pregnancy, HIV and COVID-19 guidelines
• HCPCS Level II, coding guidelines and NCCI edits, and compliance: DME and drug units, ABN and other modifiers, documentation, ethics, the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, audits, and HIPAA
• 115 quick-reference tables and 15 worked examples (excised diameter, repair sums, anesthesia units, E/M time, drug units)
• A final review checklist of key coding rules
• 2 practice tests with 100 exam-level questions each (200 total) that match the CPC content mix, each ending with 10 medical record cases
• Complete answer keys that explain the index path, guideline, or calculation behind every answer
• 12-week and 4-week study schedules, FAQs, code-book preparation tips, test-taking strategies, and test-anxiety techniques

WHO IT'S FOR

• Medical coding students preparing for the CPC exam
• Working coders, billers, and healthcare staff pursuing certification
• Candidates retaking the CPC and instructors supporting exam preparation

FORMAT

Instant digital download. Study on any device or print at home. No physical item will be shipped. Code books are not included; the exam requires your own CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II books.

PLEASE NOTE

CPC® is a registered trademark of AAPC. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPC, the AMA, or any testing organization.