The AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders,[4] is a professional association for people working in specific areas of administration within healthcare businesses in the United States.[5] AAPC is one of a number of providers who offer services such as certification and training to medical coders,[4] medical billers, auditors, compliance managers, and practice managers in the United States. As of April 2019[update], AAPC has over 190,000 worldwide members,[6] of which nearly 155,000 are certified.[7]
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| Abbreviation | AAPC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Focus | Healthcare administrator training and certification |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Region served | United States |
| Services | Certification,[1] training,[2] conferences[3] |
Membership | 200,000 (2022) |
Official language | English |
| Bevan Erickson | |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | American Academy of Professional Coders |
History
editThe AAPC was founded in 1988,[6] as the American Academy of Professional Coders, with the aim of providing education and certification to coders working in physician-based settings. These settings include group practices and specialty centers (i.e. non-hospital settings). In 2010, as their services had expanded beyond medical and outpatient coding, the full name was dropped in favor of the AAPC initialism.[8][failed verification]
Products and services
editAAPC provides training, certification,[9] and other services to individuals and organizations across medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management. These services include networking events such as medical coding seminars and conferences.[10]
Certifications
editAAPC offers a number of certifications for healthcare professionals, including:
- Medical coding and medical billing, including stand-alone certifications in over 20 specialty areas,[11][12][13]
- Medical auditing
- Medical compliance
- Physician practice management
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Medical Certification Overview". Medical coding certification for physician practices, hospitals and the outpatient environment and coding in the payer community - AAPC.
- ^ "Take a medical coding training course online or in the classroom to learn the fundamentals of medical coding and prepare for the certification exam". Medical Training Overview.
- ^ "AAPC Conferences". Medical Coding Seminars and Conferences - AAPC.
- ^ a b "How to Choose a Medical Coding Credentialing Organization - dummies". dummies. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Code of Ethics".
- ^ a b "About Us - AAPC". About AAPC. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Membership Benefits: Recognition - AAPC". www.aapc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Accredited Online Medical Coding Training Guide for 2015 - by AAPC". Medical coding.
- ^ "AAPC Continuing Education Credit, CME Credit Reporting".
- ^ "AAPC Hosts 2012 Regional Conference in Chicago".
- ^ ICD-10 Related sources. "South Dakota Medicaid Implementation Activities".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "CMS-Medicare Fee-For-Service Provider Resources". ICD-10-CM Resources.
- ^ "Guide to the Medical Coding Certification Creadential speciality Maze by AAPC". Credential Check.
