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AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
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- •Current AAPC membership
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- •Government-issued photo ID matching registration
- •Approved CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books for exam use
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What You'll Study
19 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & Exam Overview
3 sections
Medical Terminology
4 sections
Applied Anatomy for Facility Coding
4 sections
Coding Guidelines
3 sections
Medicare Coverage and Claim Forms
4 sections
OPPS, APC, and Related Payment Methodology
4 sections
Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
3 sections
ICD-10-CM Structure and Outpatient Rules
3 sections
ICD-10-CM Medical Chapters
4 sections
ICD-10-CM Injury, External Causes, and 7th Characters
3 sections
HCPCS Level II
4 sections
CPT Navigation and Evaluation and Management
3 sections
Radiology, Pathology and Laboratory, and Medicine
4 sections
Surgical Coding Principles and Modifiers
4 sections
Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, and Respiratory Surgery
3 sections
Cardiovascular and Digestive Surgery
3 sections
GU, Gynecologic, Endocrine, and Hemic Surgery
3 sections
Nervous, Eye, Ear Surgery and ASC versus HOPD Billing
3 sections
Integrated Case Coding
4 sections
COC Exam Details
AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
Administered by AAPC
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official AAPC content outline
Terminology proficiency across body systems and outpatient documentation context
Applied anatomy for facility code selection and operative report interpretation
Surgery, radiology, pathology/lab, E/M, and medicine coding for facility services
First-listed diagnosis logic, specificity, conventions, and official guidelines
Supply, drug, and ancillary coding with revenue code alignment
Status indicators, APC packaging/composite rules, and OCE edit resolution
Coding compliance, medical necessity, audit trails, and fraud prevention
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