The course of Certified Professional Coder (CPC) is a medical coding course conducted by AAPC which trains interested individuals in all aspects of medical coding and billing and provides a certificate upon completion.
The need for professional medical coders and billers is immense right now, and it will only keep growing. The healthcare sector is not an industry that will lose its importance or significance overtime, but will only spread and extend to further branches. According to industry data, offshore health industry is growing at a rate of 23-35% every year.
Accurate coding and billing is a very important part of the whole administrative procedure of the healthcare industry. The medical institutes want to make sure that the compensations of their medical practitioners, doctors and surgeons are in the safe hands of an experienced medical billing and coding professional, which is why more and more places are seeking to hire one.
But at present most medical facilities in India are understaffed when it comes to well-trained, certified medical coders and billers. As a result, the balance in the mutual relationship between medical institutes and insurance companies take a hit, and the patient party suffers as well.
While becoming a medical coder does not mandatorily requires a degree, most places prefer personnel who have done a medical coding course and acquired a certificate.
The CPC course by AAPC sets a standard for medical coding in the Indian health industry. It is a convenient course to take for students involved in other academic engagements or otherwise working. For individuals in the Delhi/NCR area, there are actual lecture classes conducted every weekend. Interactive classroom sessions are conducted over the internet for students living elsewhere.
Medical Course Fees
The course fees for the CPC program is a sum of INR 21,000/- which is to be paid in full right at the beginning of the course. The sum amounts to 700 US Dollars for overseas students. There is a concession of 10% for the reserved categories of SC/ST, Physically Handicapped Person (PHP), ex-servicemen and for individuals belonging to the Economically Weak Section (EWS) or Below Poverty Line (BPL).
Medical Course Eligibility
Medical coding course eligibility for this CPC program is a Graduate or Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Healthcare, Dentistry, Medicine or Pharmacy.
Medical Course Duration
The course will be held over a period of two months for the regular mode (Delhi/NCR students) and three months for everyone else who will be taking the interactive and part-time mode of the classes. This time period is inclusive of the duration of examinations and entire course completion.
Medical Exam Pattern
The examination includes 150 multiple choice questions which are to be answered over a period of 5 hours and 40 minutes. There is one free retake allowed to every examinee. The passing score is 105 out of 150.
Medical Course Syllabus
The CPC syllabus is a comprehensive one made keeping in mind all the necessary aspects and requirements of a medical coder and what situations he or she might have to face in the professional world. The syllabus includes three modules.
Module 1: ICD (international Classification of Disease)
Module 2: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) & HCPC (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System)
Module 3: Practice Papers and Mock Tests
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