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AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)exam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
100questions
240 mintime limit
70%to pass
7content areas
Surgery & Anatomy (CPT 10000–60000)
15% of the exam- The global surgical package
- Sizing, bundling, and the 'separate procedure' rule
- Surgical modifiers that shape the claim
Evaluation & Management (E/M) Services
15% of the exam- Leveling office visits: time or MDM
- The three elements of medical decision making
- Essential E/M modifiers
Anesthesia Coding
14% of the exam- The anesthesia payment formula
- Physical status and qualifying circumstances
Radiology
14% of the exam- Professional vs technical components
- Contrast conventions and complete vs limited studies
Pathology & Laboratory
14% of the exam- Panels are all-or-nothing
- Surgical pathology levels and repeat testing
Medicine
14% of the exam- Vaccines, injections, and administration codes
- Combining services and unbundling correctly
Medical Terminology, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS & Compliance
14% of the exam- ICD-10-CM structure and sequencing
- HCPCS Level II and compliance guardrails
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