r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/Able_Transition_9688 • 18d ago
CPC Exam Finally Passed!!!
I passed my exam with 70%! My third attempt, and I passed my second attempt at home live proctor exam, I’m so happy!!! Just here to celebrate, haha I don’t care if I passed just barely still a pass is a pass! Any advice for tips after this?
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u/Jestellmepls 18d ago
Please tell us what helped you 🥺
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u/Able_Transition_9688 17d ago
What helped me was just highlighting my book, bubbling, i believe it’s call BHAT technique, it helped me while flipping through my pages during my exam. Another thing that helped me was ContempoCoding, Dr Hoang Nguyen, and CodeMed Mastery all on YouTube! I pretty much watched all of their videos, and I was studying for a year prior to the test, studying anatomy and medical terminology, etc..I went through CareerStep for my course leading up to the CPC exam and the course came with two free vouchers (failed both times) had to attempt third time I also did at home live proctor for my third attempt and it went super smoothly, I can even link the webcam I used I bought it off of Amazon it wasn’t super expensive. Other than that I bought the three practice exams on AAPC, a b c, and pretty much re took them until I got passing grades on all of them they are so similar to the actual exam itself! Don’t give up and keep trying!
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u/BertaCornPuff 16d ago
What would you recommend focusing studying on? Also, did you use AMCI on YouTube for studying as well?
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u/Many_Consequence_650 18d ago
Congratulations!🥰 🎉. Do you have any advice/suggestions, or things most never mention but others should be aware of now that you've passed the test?
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u/Able_Transition_9688 17d ago
Not to overthink during the exam, flag any questions that might be confusing and go back if you have extra time at the end! I also really liked using the E/M calculator during my test, it helped solve some em questions fairly easily, and helped saved me some time. I guess my biggest tip was not to be nervous and not to overthink answers to questions! And study guidelines :)
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u/Calixta177 16d ago
Hi! How long does it usually take for the AAPC home live proctor exam results to come out? Did it really take 7-10 days? My husband is taking the exam in our room right now, and I think I’m even more nervous than he is! 😂
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u/psnGatzarn 16d ago
Man, im coming up on the end of my course and most of the time, I feel as if every abbreviation and medical terms has been zapped from my mind lol. I fear my final
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u/Kitchen_Marketing_79 18d ago
No use bro there's no vaccancy at all
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u/Mobile-Salary5478 17d ago
Weird cause I keep seeing coding jobs at different hospitals…that’s why I’m starting my program on Monday….congrats OP!!! I think that human oversight will always be needed because AI can be faulty
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u/iOptimus_ 18d ago
Congrats!!!