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26 Mar
2024

What is the ICD-10-CM?

ByPPMC Academy
AAPC, AHIMA, CCA, CCS, CCS-P, Certification, CPC, ICD-10-CM, Medical Coding, Medical Coding Manuals

What is the ICD-10-CM? The ICD-10-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification. The ICD-10-CM is one of four major coding manuals used by medical coders. It provides codes for diagnoses, signs, symptoms, and other reasons a patient may visit a healthcare organization. In the United States, the ICD-10-CM is maintained […]

What is the difference between the AAPC and AHIMA certification exams?

ByPPMC Academy
AAPC, AHIMA, CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, Medical Coding

Many of you have inquired about the cost of the medical coding certification exams. While others are trying to determine which exam is right for them. Is it the AAPC? Or AHIMA? In this article, I will provide you a comparison between the AAPC and AHIMA exams along with the exam requirements and pricing. If […]

More Work From Home Opportunities for Medical Coders Thanks to COVID-19

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AAPC, AHIMA, Blog, CCS-P, Certification, CPC, Medical Billing, Medical Coding

The current COVID-19 pandemic has me thinking… What are practices and facilities doing right now with their medical coders? So, I checked out a few Job Search engines and noticed a significant increase in the available remote medical coding positions. Even with the permanency of Electronic Health records, remote positions were still out of reach […]