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About the AAPCs COBGC™ Exam

 

The Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder (COBGC™) exam was developed by a team of leading Ob-Gyn coding professionals. Those coders with sufficient experience and expertise in Ob-Gyn coding are encouraged to prepare to sit for the COBGC™ exam.

 

The COBGC™ examinee will be tested on:

  • Ability to read and abstract physician office notes and operative notes to apply correct ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS Level II and modifier coding assignments
  • Evaluation and management (both the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines)
  • Rules and regulations of Medicare billing including (but not limited to) incident to, teaching situations, shared visits, consultations, and global surgery
  • Coding of obstetric services including antepartum care, deliveries and postpartum care
  • Coding of surgical procedures performed by OB/GYN physicians such as hysterectomy, biopsies, colpopexy, etc.
  • Medical terminology
  • Anatomy and physiology

 

Exam Details:

  • 150-questions
  • 5 ½ hour time limit

 

Although there are no experience requirements for this exam, please be aware that the exam is comprehensive of the facets of OBGYN coding to ensure you are truly a master in your specialized field of coding.

 

Please Note:

*You will not be provided the exam at the end of the training camp. However, we will help you schedule your exam date with the AAPC

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