Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

What is CPC?

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) is an AAPC’s CPC certification, which is considered as a golden standard in medical coding and represents world-class expertise that is highly desiredand well compensated by medical organizations.

The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is the absolute step in attaining CPC certification, which is recognized throughout the world of healthcare as the gold standard for physician-based medical coding. By clearing the CPC exam and earning the right to append the CPC acronym to your name, you become a healthcare business professionally recognized medical coder.

What Is the CPC Exam?

According to AAPC “The CPC exam is a test of medical coding proficiency consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions that assess 17 areas of knowledge. Most questions present a coding scenario to test proper application of CPT® procedure codes, HCPCS Level II supply codes, and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes—all of which medical providers use to submit claims to payers. During the test, you will reference approved coding books — the AMA's CPT® Professional Edition, as well as your choice of ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II code manuals. You must complete the CPC exam within 4 hours and answer 70% of the questions correctly to pass.”

Who Should Take the CPC Exam?

After you have trained in our CPC course (freshers or candidates having substantial medical coding experience) in Medvision Health Solutions, you should attain certification by registering for the CPC test, which is conducted in India. Passing the CPC exam elevates your earning potential more than the persons without AAPC's medical coding certification. CPC salaries in India averages around 45,000 to 60, 0000 per month. Hence, the demand for certified medical coders continues to grow.

Education

The best way to prepare for CPC Exam is to get trained with MedVision Health Solutions by enrolling in the CPC Advanced Course. This program is designed according to the AAPC syllabus, which includes Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminologies, ICD-10 CM, CPT, and HCPCS. Medvision Health Solutions will ensure the candidates to receive an effective and comprehensive education of all the code sets and guidelines you will encounter during the CPC Exam.

Duration

45 days

Course details

In depth understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, CPT, ICD-10 CM,HCPCS

Additional training

Interview training and placement.

TRAINER

Dr. BANUREKHA, CPC, CCS with experience medical coding professionals.