CPT Your thoughts & feedback

[Anne]

I'm looking for some thoughts & feedback please.
I ordered my 2015 coding books last week for work (and for me to re-take the CPC) through AAPC with my membership discount.

This afternoon, the front office manager brought me a fax from OptumCoding for the books (also wants to know why I didn't order her a set, ??). However, they are offering the CPC and not CPT. ... would the AAPC allow this book for the board exams? Also do you think their ICD-10 mapping book would be a good investment? I'm riding that tetter-totter and my migraine is really getting a headache. LOL...

Thanks in advance

Anne

 

[Laureen]

Hi Anne,

I'm not completely following this "they are offering the CPC not the CPT"?

 

[Anne]

Hi Laureen,

You're just as confused as I am. :\
They are offering the coding book: "CPC" - Current Procedural Coding Expert vs. "CPT" Current Procedural Terminology.

 

[Laureen]

Ah ok thanks for clarifying. No you can't use that version on the exam. See this page for list of approved manuals https://www.aapc.com/certification/cpc.aspx (scroll to bottom and click on 2nd tab "approved manuals")

 

[Anne]

You're more than welcome, and thank you. I was going with my 'gut instinct'. Honestly, I didn't even know the books listed on the AAPC non-approved list existed. Why would someone want to "cheat" themselves out of learning their job?