How to be a medical coding specialist Medical coding is not as simple as it may sound; it’s more complex than just assigning numbers. A medical coder reads and interprets the medical records of patients in all types of health care facilities. They get hold of thorough information pertaining to diseases, injuries, surgical operations and [...]
Medical coding career has immense possibilities There is plenty of room for everyone in healthcare occupations as long as they have the drive to achieve their dreams. Recruiters and employers are on a hiring spree, looking for qualified staff to better serve their patients and clients. This includes medical coders and billers, whose job is [...]
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) April 13, 2009 The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC, www.aapc.com) held its 17th Annual National Conference last week, bringing nearly 2,000 coders and health care professionals to the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. The four-day education event included the AAPC's first-ever Anatomy Expo, more than 45 educational courses and [...]
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) November 12, 2009 The AAPC (www.aapc.com) launched Phase I of its new Web site today, which includes a consistent navigation, a new homepage and an entirely new "look and feel." The site content is now more personalized for both members and non-members. One of the biggest changes is that the [...]
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC, www.aapc.com) announces its association with the National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS, www.namas-auditing.com) to offer the Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) credential. The association, effective Jan. 1, 2010, will benefit AAPC members, medical coders, health care professionals and NAMAS [...]
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) October 21, 2009 The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC, www.aapc.com) has released its ICD-10-CM online code conversion tool, which is now available at www.aapc.com/icd-10/codes. This valuable tool allows users to convert (or "map") ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes (and vice versa) based on the General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files [...]
Question by bekaj13: The best medical coding certification? I've been working in medical billing for two years and would like to become certified, I've found 3 types of certification and I don't know which one is best. I've found the AHIMA, the AAPC, and others. Any help on which one is better? Best answer: Answer [...]
Question by Lisa C: Has anyone taken the Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty Exam through AAPC? Is it harder than cpc exam? Best answer: Answer by DrIG I have heard through the grapevine that it is more difficult./ What do you think? Answer below!
Question by joa2na: a question on the AAPC-CPC EXAM? I took the cpc exam last october and im scheduled to take it again in april because i failed the pathology and laboratory, e/m, and medicine parts (section two) i passed the other sections but i want to know what else i could study to pass [...]