AAPC: American Academy Of Professional Coders

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AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders, is a professional association with the aim of providing education and certification to coders working in physician-based settings. AAPC provides training, certification, and other services to individuals and organizations across medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management.

The annual Individual Membership is $160, AAPC students $90, non-AAPC students $110, and annual Corporate Membership $950 with $95 each add on (6 or more employees).

Other Certifications are:

Certified Outpatient Coding (COC)
Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
Certified Professional Coder-Payer (CPC-P)
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