Customers who purchase aapc code books receive code. Therefore, these codes do not appear in the 2014 cpt codebook. Medical coding book updates in an effort to ensure you stay uptodate and well informed, aapc commits to providing you with timely articles, errata, and product updates. Looking at the aapcs coding books for 2014, and i was wondering if my cpt20 book is good to use for 2014 or does the 20 edition going to be outdated and everyone is switching. Official cpc certification study guide, 5th edition.
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All aapc exams are based on the current years code sets. Items underlined have been moved within the guidelines since the 20 version. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access. In this video, well show you some general preparation tips and testtaking. Icd10cm code book 2020 year, any publisher required code book may be purchased through aapc. How to prepare for the cpc exam for aapc medical coding. The previous years books may be used on an exam, but they may be inaccurate and result in errors.
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