Certified Professional Coder (CPC)® The AAPC advertises the CPC credential as the “gold standard” for medical coders. Candidates have four hours to pass a 100-question, multiple-choice exam ...

Coders unsure of when to seek certified professional coder credentials should not wait until after Oct. 1, according to AAPC. Though waiting until ICD-10 takes effect may seem logical, AAPC said it ...

The cost of a medical coding certification depends on which credential you pursue. The CPC certification exam costs $475 for students and $499 for all other applicants, whereas the CCS exam ranges ...

Job description: A medical coder, or certified professional coder, is responsible for reviewing a patient’s medical records after a visit and translating the information into codes that insurers use ...

• Certified professional coders for payors earn $55,255, up nearly $3,800 from 2011. • Certified professional medical auditors earn $59,365, up more than $3,200 from 2011.

Additional certified training can raise salaries to $60,000, $70,000 or more. Managers in charge of, say, a dozen coders and billers can earn more than $100,000.

We sat down with Stuart to discuss just what a clinical coder does and what his role involves. The employee has told us how he got into the role at the trust - which operates hospitals in Stockton ...

Dorothy Steed, a revenue cycle consultant in Atlanta, recently shared a tip with Medical Economics for avoiding claim denials. In the tip, Ms. Steed advised medical practices to hire qualified ...