Yes, you must be a member of the AAPC to take the CPC exam and to keep all of your credentials, which means maintaining membership every year. If you are a student officially enrolled in a medical coding training program, you can get a discounted student membership for the first time, but you cannot renew at the student rate once you obtain your first credential, and the full member rate is over $200 a year. As an AAPC member, you receive the AAPC magazine, which contains information helpful for

I often get asked if you need to bring an ICD-10-PCS book to the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam. The short answer is no, this book is not permitted. Since the CPC exam is for certified professional coders, the type of coding involved is professional coding. Professional coding uses CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS, but it does not involve ICD-10-PCS. ICD-10-PCS is used for inpatient coding, which is a different type of coding entirely. You won't have any questions on the CPC exam that require