Understanding the exact breakdown of the AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient has multiple-choice questions The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | ||
| Proficiency in assigning accurate medical codes | ||
| diagnoses | ||
| procedures | ||
| services performed | ||
| Proficiency across a wide range of services | ||
| evaluation and management | ||
| anesthesia | ||
| surgical services | ||
| radiology | ||
| pathology | ||
| medicine | ||
| Ability to integrate coding and reimbursement rule changes | ||
| A working knowledge of AHA Coding Clinic guidelines in the assignment of ICD codes |
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