Specialty Credentials for Medical Coding Professionals
Sunday, February 17, 2008
These are the different specialty areas,
More details are available at http://www.aapc.com/certification/specialty-credentials.aspx
Here is the link to the coding examination information and application form; http://www.aapc.com/documents/Specialty_Examination_Application.pdf
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The AAPC (American Association Professional of Coders) now offers specialty coding credentials for coding professionals like CPCs, CPC-Hs, CPC-Ps, CCSs, CCS-Ps, RHIT and MDs who are already working. This certification will help them move to new specialty area or prove their worth in any specialty discipline. Even though there are no prerequisite years of experience required for eligibility to take the examination, one must always remember that these are difficult high level examinations.
These are the different specialty areas,
- Anesthesia - ANEST
- Cardiology - CARDIO
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - CTS
- E/M Auditor - E/M
- Family Practice Medicine - FP
- Gastroenterology - GI
- General Surgery - GENSG
- Internal Medicine - INTMED
- Obstetrics/Gynecology - OBGYN
- Orthopaedics - ORTHO
- Pediatrics - PEDS
- Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery - PLRS
More details are available at http://www.aapc.com/certification/specialty-credentials.aspx
Here is the link to the coding examination information and application form; http://www.aapc.com/documents/Specialty_Examination_Application.pdf
Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is an Oklahoma based medical transcription company that offers highly professional services in medical coding, medical billing and medical transcription services to clients in all the US states and also globally.
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