CPC certificaton

CPC certification by AAPC is one of the most valuable medical coding certification and employers also prefer candidates with CPC certificate than noncertified one.

AAPC certicications CPC and CPC-H are designed for outpatient coding setting. if you have a desire to become an inaptient coders than you need to get CCS certified from AHIMA.

Students can prepare for CPC certification by taking the mock tests online at AAPC website. It contains three seperate online section tests for those who are about to write CPC exam. The certification consists of 150 multiple choice questions.  Have references of CPT (AMA Standard or Professional version only), ICD-9-CM and HCPCS Level II manuals.

Certified Medical Coders