Now go crack your CPC exam with these tips

Sure-fire tips to seal your chances of passing the CPC exam.

So you have been taking the CPC exam for a long time, and each time without success? Here are some medical coding tips to help you sail past your CPC exam and how:

1) See to it that you have sound coding background before you take an exam prep class.

Remember that CPC training camps do not teach you everything from scratch. The camp will not be of much use to you if you don't have some coding background prior to taking this class.

2) Bring your own tools to the exam hall

You should come stocked with your own tools for remembering things. However see to it that it makes sense to you; or else even the best tools won't be of any help to you. As you study, mark up your manual. For example, while using the Physician Fee Schedule, mark all the codes in your CPT manual that can take modifier 26.

3) Tips while taking the exam room time management.

First you should make an effort to finish the shortest questions first. All the questions on the exam carry equal number of points – be it one-liners or longer coding scenarios that take you quite a while. As such, go for the shortest answers first so that you can get the most points if you finish the shortest questions first.

4) Answer the short questions first

While taking your test, go for the short answers in your test booklet first and answer them if you can. As soon as you're through it, move to the two-line questions, and so on and so forth. After this, go to the longer op note and coding scenario questions later on, starting with specialties you're most familiar with.

Now that you know how to crack your CPC exam, go take a shot at it today!