The blueprint
CPC Study Guide: The Certified Professional Coder Blueprint
A study guide should tell you where the marks are, not drown you in theory. This is the whole CPC exam in one map — 18 domains, by weight — so you spend your hours where they pay.
Domain weights
Full blueprint
| Domain | Weight | Questions in a 100-item mock |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 10% | 10 |
| Coding guidelines | 7% | 7 |
| 10000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| 20000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| 30000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| 40000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| 50000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| 60000 series codes | 6% | 6 |
| Radiology codes | 6% | 6 |
| Pathology and laboratory codes | 6% | 6 |
| Medicine | 6% | 6 |
| Evaluation and management | 6% | 6 |
| ICD-10-CM | 5% | 5 |
| Medical terminology | 4% | 4 |
| Anatomy | 4% | 4 |
| Anesthesia | 4% | 4 |
| Compliance and regulatory | 3% | 3 |
| HCPCS Level II | 3% | 3 |
Domain guides
Live guides are linked; the rest are on the way. We publish depth guides where real search demand shows up, not to pad the site.
10%CasesGuide coming soon
7%Coding guidelinesRead the guide →6%10000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%20000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%30000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%40000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%50000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%60000 series codesGuide coming soon
6%Radiology codesGuide coming soon
6%Pathology and laboratory codesGuide coming soon
6%MedicineGuide coming soon
6%Evaluation and managementRead the guide →5%ICD-10-CMGuide coming soon
4%Medical terminologyGuide coming soon
4%AnatomyGuide coming soon
4%AnesthesiaGuide coming soon
3%Compliance and regulatoryGuide coming soon
3%HCPCS Level IIGuide coming soon