The AAPC, or American Academy of Professional Coders, is an organization that provides training and issues certification to medical insurance coders, medical practice managers and medical auditors.

Coders unsure of when to seek certified professional coder credentials should not wait until after Oct. 1, according to AAPC. Though waiting until ICD-10 takes effect may seem logical, AAPC said it ...

Medical coders ensure that health care facilities receive compensation and patients and insurance providers are billed accurately. They do this by reviewing medical records and assigning codes to ...

SALT LAKE CITY, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAPC (www.aapc.com) is collaborating with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to plan and conduct an AAPC-sponsored ICD-10 "Code-A-Thon" ...