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Format: 8.5" × 11" Study Workbook (Lay-Flat Format)
Extent: 164 Pages · High-Contrast Large Print
Examination: 100 Timed Questions · 17 AAPC Domains
Operative Reports: 10 Multi-Specialty Surgical Scenarios
Answer Distribution: Mathematically Balanced 25/25/25/25 Key
Code Set Alignment: FY2026 CPT®, ICD-10-CM & HCPCS Level II

Fast-Track Examination Curriculum · Volume 1

CPC® Exam Prep 2026–2027

The Complete Study Guide & 100-Question Timed Full Practice Exam

Published by Precision Coding Press · Verified against current AAPC & AMA standards

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Master the Examination Clock

The CPC® exam requires solving 100 questions in 240 minutes—exactly 2.4 minutes per item. The single greatest reason candidates fail is time exhaustion, not lack of medical coding knowledge. CPC® Exam Prep 2026–2027 replaces speculative guessing with the Fast-Pass Process of Elimination (POE) method, teaching examinees how to disqualify distractors within 30 seconds by cross-referencing code ranges, parenthetical instructions, and modifier conventions.

Curriculum Overview

Table of Contents & Syllabus Structure

Part I

Fast-Pass Strategy & Manual Navigation

Chapter 1: Deconstructing the 2026 AAPC Exam & the 3-Pass Operating System
Chapter 2: The 3 Rules of Coding Process of Elimination (POE)
Chapter 3: Professional Codebook Tabbing, Highlighting & Room Prep

Part II

100-Question Timed Practice Exam

Questions 1–90: Exhaustive coverage of all 17 AAPC Knowledge Domains (Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Cardio/Resp, Digestive, Genital/OB, Nervous/Eye, E/M, Anesthesia, Radiology, Path/Lab, Medicine, Terminology, Anatomy, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, Regulatory Compliance, Guidelines & Modifiers).
Questions 91–100 (Operative Scenarios): Mohs micrographic surgery, coronary angiography & stenting, colonoscopy polypectomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, knee arthroscopy, ankle ORIF, bronchoscopy, complex E/M, lumbar laminectomy, emergency hernia repair.

Part III

The 4-Part Rationale Answer Key

Exhaustive rationales for all 100 questions conforming to the Anti-Frustration Standard:

Correct Answer Analysis: Explicit code description, modifier rationale, and sequencing rules.
Primary Guideline Citation: Exact tabular instructions, official conventions, or CMS chapter rules.
Process of Elimination: Systematic disqualification rationale for every incorrect distractor (A, B, C, D).
Exam Speed Strategy: High-yield trap identification and rapid elimination shortcuts.

Part IV

Fast-Pass Appendices

Appendix A: Top 25 CPT® Modifiers Rapid Reference Grid
Appendix B: 2026 E/M Medical Decision Making (MDM) Scoring Matrix
Appendix C: ICD-10-CM Chapter-by-Chapter Sequencing Decision Tree
Appendix D: High-Yield Medical Terminology Prefix & Suffix Glossary