krystle8402
Networker
I emailed with a recruiter for a particular company. They accept AHIMA credentials, and not AAPC. I've seen this quite a few times. Thoughts?
It really depends on the employers and where you live. If its a Facility they usually prefer AHIMA over AAPC. Some will take either, some may want CCS + CPC or some may want RHIT in addition.
CPC focuses on professional and other services billed on CMS-1500 while CCS is professional and facility which use CMS-1500 & UB-04. CCS is like CPC, COC & CIC combined.
In my experience, the CPC exam focused mainly on coding scenarios and anatomy/physiology. The CCS exam was somewhat more comprehensive...I had questions about DRGs/APCs, discharge dispositions, compliance and regulations, and the coding section was presented as case studies more closely resembling working from an actual medical record. There are definite advantages to holding both certifications, as it demonstrates a significant personal investment and commitment to the HIM profession.
I am a new member of AHIMA and was wondering if there is somewhere to obtain a breakdown of the type of questions/sections on the CCS exam? I already hold my CPC. AAPC has a section that gives a breakdown of their exams, that's why I was hoping AHIMA does the same and I may have overlooked it.
Thanks!