Certified Professional Coder (CPC)® certification
For good reason the CPC Preparation Course is AAPC’s most popular medical coding training program. This course provides an education in physician-based coding, which is used in the majority of healthcare environments—medical offices, walk-in clinics, telehealth groups, labs. Students of the CPC Preparation Course will learn the proper use of CPT, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM codes as they apply to these healthcare settings. Additionally, CPC training lays the foundation for advanced types of medical coding.
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)® certification
Medical coders can take their skills to the next level with risk adjustment coding proficiency, which plays a high-impact role in provider reimbursement. In this course, students learn the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment model used by Medicare and several commercial payers, as well as the Health and Human Services (HHS) HCC model, and the Medicaid Chronic Illness and Disability Payment System (CDPS) risk adjustment model