The AAPC, previously known by the full title of the American Academy of Professional Coders, is a professional association for people working in specific areas of administration within healthcare businesses in the United States.[4] 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 September 2025, AAPC has over 300,000 worldwide members.[5]
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.[citation needed]
Products and services
AAPC provides training, certification,[7] 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.[8]
Certifications
AAPC offers a number of certifications for healthcare professionals, including:
- Medical coding and medical billing, including stand-alone certifications in over 20 specialty areas,[9][10][11]
- Medical auditing
- Medical compliance
- Physician practice management
See also
External links
References
- ^ “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”. www.dummies.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ “Membership Benefits: Recognition – AAPC”. www.aapc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ “About Us – AAPC”. About AAPC. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ “AAPC Continuing Education Credit, CME Credit Reporting”.
- ^ “AAPC Hosts 2012 Regional Conference in Chicago”.
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- ^ “Guide to the Medical Coding Certification Creadential speciality Maze by AAPC”. Credential Check.
