Eyeing A Specialty Certification? A Training Camp Can Help You Get One

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Medical coding is the first step to becoming a medical coder and this is certainly required by most employers. Medical coding certifications can be normally got by sitting for exams that test your knowledge of a specific subject. On passing the examination, you will be rewarded a certificate that validates your knowledge. This certificate will specify the type of credentials you have received through your testing.


If you have just started out in this field, you can go for certified professional coder (CPC) credential from AAPC. This certificate is one of the most sought after by employers and is the building block of all other credential types. The other core certifications that one can go for include CPC-H (outpatient hospital/ facility), CPC-P (payer), CIRCC (Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder) Interventional Radiology and Cardiovascular), and CPMA (Certified Professional Medical Auditor).


That apart, there are other credentials an individual can obtain and these are grouped ...
... under the heading ‘specialty credentials'. In all there are around 19 different specialty credentials. For instance, you can choose to go for Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC) credential, Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC) credential, Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC) credential, Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder (COBGC) credential, or any other certification from the specialty basket.


These credential standards were crafted to validate an individual's expertise in a specific medical specialty. Although relatively new, these credentials are gaining recognition gradually. They're not recognized as an industry standard presently and are not a must to work in a specialty; but they are a great add-on to existing credentials and offer a competitive edge.


If you're eyeing any of these specialty certifications, you can take the help of training camps that will help you in your preparation for the exams - whether you choose to go for CANPC, CCC, COBGC or any other specialty certification examination!


codingcert.com provides selected trainers that gives you hands-on training for becoming a certified coder through billing and coding certification at our CPC training camp.