Medical Billing & Coding Certification Courses and Continuing Education

From the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

• CPC Certified Professional Coder (Physician)
• CPC-H Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (Outpatient)
• CPC-P Certified Professional Coder - Payer

Specialty Credentials From the AAPC

AAPC has developed specialty credentials to enable CPC®s, CPC-H®s, CPC-P®s, CCSs, CCS-Ps, RHIT and MDs to demonstrate superior levels of expertise in selected specialty disciplines. Whether a coder wishes to show expertise in a specialty they currently work in or wish to move to another specialty these credentials are designed to prove superior knowledge and skills.

• Ambulatory Surgical Center – ASC
• Anesthesia – ANEST
• Cardiology – CARDIO
• Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – CTS
• E/M Auditor – E/M
• Family Practice Medicine – FP
• Gastroenterology – GI
• General Surgery – GENSG
• Internal Medicine – INTMED
• Obstetrics/Gynecology – OBGYN
• Orthopaedics – ORTHO
• Pediatrics – PEDS
• Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery – PLRS
• Urology – URO

From the American Healthcare Information Management Association (AHIMA)

• CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist - Physician
• CCS Certified Coding Specialist (Hospital Inpatient)
• CCA Certified Coding Associate (Jr. level credential)

From the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA)

• CMRS Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist