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| Abbreviation | AAPC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Focus | Healthcare administrator training and certification |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Region served | United States |
| Services | Certification,[1] training,[2] conferences[3] |
Membership | 200,000 (2022) |
Official language | English |
| Bevan Erickson | |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | American Academy of Professional Coders |
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[update], AAPC has over 190,000 worldwide members,[6] of which nearly 155,000 are certified.[7]
- ^ "Medical Certification Overview". Medical coding certification for physician practices, hospitals and the outpatient environment and coding in the payer community - AAPC.
- ^ "Take a medical coding training course online or in the classroom to learn the fundamentals of medical coding and prepare for the certification exam". Medical Training Overview.
- ^ "AAPC Conferences". Medical Coding Seminars and Conferences - AAPC.
- ^ a b "How to Choose a Medical Coding Credentialing Organization - dummies". dummies. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Code of Ethics".
- ^ "About Us - AAPC". About AAPC. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Membership Benefits: Recognition - AAPC". www.aapc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.