My co-worker and I were discussing this. AAPC and AHIMA are the two most recognized and respected organizations for coding certifications. It seems like private for-profit schools have 9-12 month programs for Billing/Coding, and some of them have "certification exams" that their students can take so that they can present themselves as "certified coders". Am I correct in assuming that these exams are not as rigorous, and therefore not as respected, as AAPC and AHIMA exams? I'm interested in opinions and thoughts about this.
Thank you.
John Methgen, BS, CPC-A, CPB
Thank you.
John Methgen, BS, CPC-A, CPB