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24-Week CPC Online Training
24-Week CPC Online Training
For more than three decades, CPCs have established an unwavering reputation of excellence. The title of Certified Professional Coder, therefore, comes with high expectations, trust, and respect. Passing the CPC exam elevates your earning potential by more than $25,000 compared with those without AAPC’s medical coding certification. CPC salaries, averaging $63,125 in 2022, maintain an 8% annual increase. What’s more, the demand for certified medical coders continues to grow. On top of that, the demand for certified medical coders continues to grow, with a 22% increase in jobs by 2022.
What Does a Medical Coder Do?
A certified professional coder reviews clinical documentation and translates medical procedures, diagnoses, supplies, and services into codes that are submitted on a medical claim to payers for reimbursement. CPCs need a good grasp of medical terminology and anatomy to understand medical charts and abstract important information. They serve a vital role in the financial well-being of their employing organization and indirectly influence patient outcomes through accurate medical coding.
Why Certify
By certifying as a medical coder, you are beginning your journey towards an in-demand career within the healthcare industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical coding is one of the fastest-growing professions in the nation. Additionally, certified medical coders typically earn 20 percent more than non-certified coders.
Launch Your Career With the CPC® Exam
The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is the conclusive step to attaining CPC certification—renowned throughout the world of healthcare as the gold standard for physician-based medical coding. Bypassing the CPC exam and earning the right to append the CPC acronym to your name, you become a healthcare business professional recognized for reliable mastery of professional-fee medical coding.
Passing the CPC Exam Unequivocally Demonstrates to Employers that you Possess:
- Expertise in assigning accurate medical codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services performed by physicians and other qualified healthcare providers in the office, as well as professional-fee coding as it pertains to facility settings (e.g., inpatient hospital)
- Sound knowledge of coding guidelines and regulations to meet compliance requirements, such as establishing medical necessity, using modifiers appropriately, and observing bundling rules
- Proficiency across a wide range of services, including E/M, anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology, and medicine
- A thorough grasp of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology to comprehend clinical documentation and code descriptors
- Understanding of how to integrate medical coding and payment policy changes into a practice's reimbursement processes
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in the 24-week CPC online training?
You’ll study medical terminology, anatomy, and coding principles for assigning diagnosis, procedure, and service codes, along with guidelines, modifiers, and compliance concepts.
Does completing the training make me CPC certified?
Yes, we accept most major health insurance plans. Please contact our support team for details regarding your specific provider and coverage.
Yes, we accept most major health insurance plans. Please contact our support team for details regarding your specific provider and coverage.
What type of work does this training prepare me for?
It builds skills for professional-fee medical coding, including reviewing clinical documentation and assigning codes for services provided by physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals.