AAPC (healthcare)

The AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders,[4] is a professional association for people working in specific areas of administration within healthcare businesses in the United States.[5] AAPC is one of a number of providers who offer services such as certification and training to medical coders,[4] medical billers, auditors, compliance managers, and practice managers in the United States. As of April 2019, AAPC has over 190,000 worldwide members,[6] of which nearly 155,000 are certified.[7]

AbbreviationAAPC
Formation1988 (1988)
FocusHealthcare administrator training and certification
HeadquartersSalt Lake City, Utah
Region served
United States
ServicesCertification,[1] training,[2] conferences[3]
Membership
200,000 (2022)
Official language
English
Bevan Erickson
Websitewww.aapc.com
Formerly called
American Academy of Professional Coders

History

The AAPC was founded in 1988,[6] as the American Academy of Professional Coders, with the aim of providing education and certification to coders working in physician-based settings. These settings include group practices and specialty centers (i.e. non-hospital settings). In 2010, as their services had expanded beyond medical and outpatient coding, the full name was dropped in favor of the AAPC initialism.[8]

Products and services

AAPC provides training, certification,[9] and other services to individuals and organizations across medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management. These services include networking events such as medical coding seminars and conferences.[10]

Certifications

AAPC offers a number of certifications for healthcare professionals, including:

See also

References

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