How to Prepare for Medical Coding Certification
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A good practice exam should fully prepare its examinee for the real exam. Knowing what to expect and not being surprised on exam day are important.
AAPC’s CPC® exam is 150 questions and must be completed in 5 hours and 40 minutes or less.
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How to Prepare for Medical
Coding Certification
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This is both a review of the subject matter and a guide to doing well on the exam. You will not only have an exhaustive review of all the various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures covered on the exam, the program will also demonstrate ways to go through the process of taking the exam in the most efficient manner, making best use of the time allowed.
- CPC
- CPC-H
- CPC-P
- CCA
- CCS
- CCS-P
The AAPCs’ core medical coding certifications are:
CPC ($300): This credential allows you to code in physician office settings.
After passing the exam, you will know how to read a medical chart and assign the correct diagnosis (ICD-9), procedure (CPT), and supply (HCPCS Level II) codes for a wide variety of clinical cases and services.
CPC-H ($300): This medical coding certification is geared to people working in an outpatient or ambulatory billing and coding settings. The CPC-H exam validates specialized payment knowledge needed for these jobs in addition to CPT and ICD-9 coding skills.
CPC-P ($300): This credential meets the growing demand for certified coders in a payer environment. It demonstrates a coder’s aptitude, proficiency and knowledge of coding guidelines and reimbursement methodologies for all types of services from the payer’s perspective.
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CCA ($199 for AHIMA members; $299 for non-members): This allows medical coders to demonstrate their medical coding competency in any setting – hospitals and physician practices.
To be eligible to take this exam, you will need:
- High School Diploma or Equivalency (required)
- Six months coding experience directly applying codes; or
- Completion of an AHIMA-approved coding program; or
Completion of other coding training program to include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, Basic ICD/diagnostic procedural and basic CPT coding
CCS ($299 for AHIMA members; 399 for non-members): This medical coding certification exam demonstrate mastery level skills as an inpatient and out-patient hospital coder.
CCS-P ($299 for AHIMA members; 399 for non-members): This medical coding certification exam demonstrate mastery level skills as a physician based coder.
AAPC was founded in 1988 to provide education and professional certification to physician-based medical coders and to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing student training, certification, ongoing education, networking, and job opportunities. Since then, AAPC has expanded beyond coding to include training and credentials in documentation and coding audits, regulatory compliance, and physician practice management. Currently, AAPC has a membership base of 119,000 worldwide, of which more than 85,000 are certified.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals. Serving 52 affiliated component state associations and more than 64,000 members, it is recognized as the leading source of "HIM knowledge," a respected authority for rigorous professional certification, and one of the industry's most active and influential advocates in Congress.
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& anatomy course?
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review class?
Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Medical Coders
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Medical coding certification
Whether you’re new to medical coding or transitioning from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, Medical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding helps you prepare to code accurately and effectively using the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set with a complete understanding of relevant medical terminology and anatomy.
We help make unfamiliar medical language more approachable, and carefully sequenced medical terminology lessons help you understand the vastly increased anatomy necessary for accurate coding, including the locations of hundreds of arteries, muscles, nerves, and other anatomy
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A medical coding certification demonstrates your commitment to medical coding. It also places you in a better position to make more money. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most employers prefer to hire credentialed medical coders and certified coders earn approximately 17 percent more than non-credentialed coders. So, if you are seeking better job opportunities, more money and greater professional success, getting a medical coding certification is a good place to begin.