AAPC · 2026 COPC exam competency outline explicitly published in AAPC’s 2026 Specialty Study Guide introduction, printed pages 1–2; retrieved 2026-10-13. No separate blueprint effective date or numerical domain weights were stated. The workbook name matches AAPC’s credential label. The guide’s alternative expansion, Certified Ophthalmologic Coding Professional, refers to the same COPC credential.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• COPC Certification Study Guide — AAPC
• 2026 Specialty Study Guide: COPC — official sample
• Certified Ophthalmology Coder jobs — AAPC Healthcare Careers
• ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027
• Evaluation and Management Services — CMS, May 2026
• 2023 CPT E/M Descriptors and Guidelines — AMA
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• Medicare NCCI Policy Manual — CMS
• 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter I
• 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter VIII
• 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter XI
• 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter XII
• Global Surgery — CMS, December 2025
• Incident To Services and Supplies — CMS
• Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations — HHS
• How the Eyes Work — National Eye Institute
• Cataracts — National Eye Institute
• Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System — CMS
• HCPCS Level II Drug and Biological Product Coding Development Manual — CMS, October 2, 2026
• Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care, A56680 — CMS Medicare Coverage Database
• Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions, A57113 — CMS Medicare Coverage Database
• Billing and Coding: Cataract Surgery, A59805 — CMS Medicare Coverage Database
• Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 32 — CMS
• Hospital Outpatient Department Operational Guide — CMS, March 2, 2026
• 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter X
• Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13: Radiology Services — CMS
• Retinal Ganglion Cell Biology — National Eye Institute