Study materials
AAPC’s CPB blueprint and candidate materials come first. Optional books and tools below can fill gaps — they do not replace official rules.
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Optional kit
These are optional supplements. Edition years matter for code books — buy the edition that matches your exam window.
Broad billing/coding orientation for beginners — use alongside AAPC’s official CPB outline, not instead of it.
Terminology gaps slow claim work; a workbook is useful when your prep program is light on language drills.
Many billers need ICD-10 literacy even when coding isn’t the job title — confirm whether your exam year needs the current edition.
Prefer issuer study guides when they conflict with third-party materials. See the shop for additional optional listings.
