AAPC · AAPC 2026 Official Study Guide CPCO Certification, explicit 'CPCO Exam' outline on printed page 231; publication marked Updated 06202025. No separate exam-effective date or domain weights appear in the accessible outline. The workbook name matches the official credential; the assigned slug is preserved.

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

• 2026 Official Study Guide CPCO Certification — sample
• Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) certification — AAPC Help Center
• General Compliance Program Guidance
• OIG Compliance Guidance
• HHS-OIG General Compliance Program Guidance — November 2023
• Compliance Programs for Physicians
• Compliance 201 for Health Care Providers
• OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices — October 5, 2000
• Compliance Program Guidance for Third-Party Medical Billing Companies — December 18, 1998
• Compliance Program Guidance for Clinical Laboratories — August 24, 1998
• OIG Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals — January 31, 2005
• Physician Relationships With Payers
• Physician Relationships With Vendors
• Fraud & Abuse Laws
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• Physician Self-Referral
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• Minimum Necessary Requirement
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• 29 CFR 1910.1030 — Bloodborne Pathogens