Sunday, November 16, 2008

Types of Medical Coding Certification

Here we list the different medical coding certifications, take a look and if you are not certified yet, choose which certification suits you best.
  • AHIMA Medical Coding Certifications:
    Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
    Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
    Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)

  • AAPC Medical Coding Certifications:
    Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
    Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H)
    Certified Professional Coder-Payer (CPC-P)
The right medical coding training program will certainly provide you with the medical transcription skills and training necessary to successfully sit for and pass a medical coding certification exam.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing the information about courses provided by AAPC and AHIMA. The CPC exam pattern consists of about 150 multiple choice questions. Person, who attends this exam, must have complete knowledge about human anatomy and physiology. Moreover well versed in coding guidelines helps the person to pass the exam effectively.

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Unknown said...

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