One question we are asked a lot is "what are the approved manuals for the medical coding CPC exam from AAPC?" The most surprising "non change" is there is no…
These are the requirement for medical coding CPC certification as listed by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). We recommend having an associate’s degree. Pay examination fee at the…
AAPC has posted the findings of their annual survey of average salaries for medical coders and salaries continue to rise. The 2013 survey is quite revealing as some have the…
We have nine months left to get our healthcare organizations ready for ICD-10 coding. There are going to be a lot of decisions made. Dual coding needs to be on…
There’s no way around it. To make the conversion to ICD-10 coding by the Oct. 1 deadline, dual coding needs to be on the list. This is when healthcare organizations…
Remember the new, uber-complicated system of medical codes coming soon? You know, the ones that will tell your insurance company whether this was the first, second or third time your…
Risk Managers and workers’ compensation claim managers normally know the purpose of medical bill review is to reduce medical bills to the state fee schedule or to the previously agreed…
Gov. Pat McCrory signed legislation into law Wednesday that he said will help North Carolina consumers make better health care decisions and aid his administration in running state government more…
Medical bill errors can quickly become a nightmare for both caregivers and their loved ones. The longer an error goes uncorrected, the less likely it is that you will be…
"Medical assistants who can work in doctors' offices are like gold right now," said Diana Johnson, AA, CMA, and director of the medical assistant program at the San Jacinto College…
The numbers are in! According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there will be 329 total code changes in 2014, to include 175 new codes, 107 revised codes, and 47…
If you've ever had to deal with large medical bills, you probably know the pain of trying to make sense of all the charges. Orem resident Ruth Cuell received a…
If you think the issue of healthcare is already a big source of confusion, wait till medical providers try to divine the new diagnostic “codes” the government has prescribed to…
When most go to the doctor their main concerns are diagnosing their health issue and getting better. Then at some point, the medical bill may become a concern. Will their…
Accurate medical coding and billing solutions for specialty physicians and surgery centers benefit them in a number of ways. These solutions are available for a wide range of medical specialties…
In a video statement issued late Tuesday afternoon Medical Coding Pro denied that any "hidden messages" are used in Laureen Jandroep's Blitz Videos to increase the pass rate of the…