A selective study guide for the AAPC CPC Instructor written coding examination. Examples use 2026 calendar-year examination references. For claims, use the ICD-10-CM release and guidance applicable to the setting and date of service; FY 2027 guidance applies to services on or after October 1, 2026. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
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AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) · Undated AAPC Instructor Certification Course Syllabus and Examinee Instructions, successfully opened during live research on 2026-10-09 Asia/Hong_Kong. The workbook label Certified Professional Coder - Instructor (CPC-I) maps to the official CPC Instructor examination, associated with CPC-I/Approved Instructor status. Practice uses 2026 calendar-year coding references. Syllabus effective date and written-examination domain weights are not stated.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- AAPC Examinee Instructions
- AAPC Instructor Certification Course Syllabus
- Approve Instructor Certification
- Become an AAPC Certified Approved Instructor
- Historical AAPC Instructor Certification Syllabus
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026
- CMS ICD-10
- Billing and Coding: KidneyIntelX and KidneyIntelX.dkd Testing (A59595)
- Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing (A56423)
- AMA CPT code 99214
- AMA CPT code 99213
- AMA E/M Documentation and Coding: Update for Ambulatory Visits
- CMS Evaluation and Management Services, May 2026
- 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 2
- Billing and Coding: Wound Care (A55818)
- 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 6
- Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities: Physician Supervision and Technician Requirements (A54953)
- Noridian Billing Professional and Technical Components
- 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 10
- 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 1
- 2026 Medicare NCCI Policy Manual, Chapter 4
- CMS JW and JZ Modifier FAQs
- CMS Discarded Drugs
- Noridian Modifier RR
- Noridian DME Modifiers
- Glucose Monitor: Policy Article (A52464)
- ICD-10 | CMS
- fy-2027-icd-10-cm-coding-guidelines.pdf
- JW-Modifier-FAQs.pdf
- CPT® Evaluation and Management (E/M) revisions FAQs | American Medical Association
- 13-chapter13-ncci-medicare-policy-manual-2026-final.pdf
- Article - Glucose Monitor - Policy Article (A52464)
- Exam Book Bundle 2026 - Certification Exam Bundle - AAPC
- 12-chapter12-ncci-medicare-policy-manual-2026-final.pdf
- Medicare NCCI FAQ Library | CMS
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