Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
From AAPC
AAPC's core medical coding certification for physician office and outpatient coding (CPT, ICD 10 CM, HCPCS). Coding is heavily affected by AI assisted coding tools; the credential itself is not AI specific.
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 2 hrs.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- VA accepts it as one way to meet the basic requirements for Medical Records Administration Specialist jobs. Source ↗
What you will pay$425 and upUpfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Exam in two parts, up to 2 hours 45 minutes each.
- Before you start
- Not verified on pages loaded (AAPC credential pages render client side). Apprentice (CPC A) rules not verified.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam in person, or online via Examity (online includes 1 attempt; no ADA accommodations online).
- Renewal
- 36 CEUs every two years from AAPC approved vendors (at least 66% core content), reported on the membership due date; annual dues.
- Full cost details
- Exam $425 for 1 attempt or $499 for 2 attempts; student pricing $400 / $475. AAPC membership dues required every year to maintain (amount not verified). Late CEU extension $50.
- Where it applies
- United States (online exam available worldwide).
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Sources and what we verified
AAPC: How much does the CPC exam cost ↗AAPC CPC online exam FAQs (format, Examity) ↗AAPC CEU policy: 36 CEUs every two years, annual dues ↗What we verified: AAPC CPC and exam detail pages loaded only placeholders; prerequisites, question count and membership price are not verified. Online exam FAQ is undated.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
Also listed for: AI in Healthcare, AI for Healthcare Administration