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100-Question Format
4 hr Limit
70% Passing Score
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⚡ CPC Exam at a Glance
100
Questions
4h
Time Allowed
70%
Pass Mark
$58k
Avg. Salary
Surgery CPT
36%
Cases
10%
Guidelines
10%
E&M Coding
6%
Other
38%
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Every Topic You Need to Master

Full breakdown of all CPC exam domains. Click any domain to go to its study guide.

Domain — click to open study guide Questions Weight Priority
Surgery CPT (6 body systems) ~36 36% Must Master
Evaluation & Management (E&M) ~10 10% Must Master
Coding Guidelines & Modifiers ~7 7% High
Medical Terminology & Anatomy ~8 8% Medium
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis ~5 5% High
Radiology / Pathology / Medicine ~18 18% Medium
Anesthesia ~4 4% Lower
HCPCS Level II ~3 3% Lower

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Your Week-by-Week Roadmap

Structured to take you from zero to exam-ready — even if you're working full time. Click any topic tag to open its study article.

1
Weeks 1–2

Foundation — Terminology, Anatomy & Code Book Navigation

Build Foundation

Master medical terminology, body systems, and code book structure before touching CPT codes.

2
Weeks 3–7

Surgery Deep Dive — CPT Codes by Body System

⚡ Highest Priority

5 weeks on surgery — the exam's biggest section (36%). One body system per 2–3 days.

3
Weeks 8–9

E&M + ICD-10-CM — Diagnosis Coding & MDM Leveling

High Value

Master E&M leveling and ICD-10-CM official guidelines. Combined ~18% of exam.

4
Weeks 10–11

Remaining Sections — Anesthesia, Radiology, HCPCS

Cover the Rest

Systematically cover remaining CPT sections. Anesthesia requires base + time units. Radiology focuses on component billing.

5
Weeks 12–13

Mock Exams, Error Review & Exam Day Strategy

Final Stretch

Two full 100-question timed mock exams. Review every wrong answer. Organise your code books for exam day.

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