About AAPC

The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) was founded in 1988 in an effort to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing certification, ongoing education, networking, and recognition. Currently, the AAPC has a membership base of 70,000 worldwide, of which more than 51,000 are certified.

AAPC certifications focus on a variety of disciplines. These disciplines encompass the physician office, Certified Professional Coder® (CPC®), the hospital outpatient facility, Certified Professional Coder-Hospital® (CPC-H®), and payer perspective coding, Certified Professional Coder-Payer® (CPC-P®). All certifications provide a working knowledge to support cleaner claim submission resulting in faster payment and accurate reimbursement. Specialty credentials are currently offered in evaluation and management, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, emergency medicine and cardiology. The AAPC offers continuing education through local chapters, workshops, monthly newsmagazine (Coding Edge), publications and conferences.

The National Advisory Board made up of certified members representing clinics, facilities, payers and consulting firms supports AAPC and offers direct input into the certification programs, educational curricula and membership services offered by the Academy. Support is also provided by the Physician Advisory Board and the Legal Advisory Committee.