RHIT is more than coding
RHIT/RHIA cover the entire spectrum of the health information management spectrum - coding, record management, statistics and other similar subject. Hence why a candidate needs to complete a 2 or 4 year degree in the field. If you are looking to strictly code, then the CCS is best. CCS covers your mastery of all types of hospital coding - inpatient, outpatient, ED and other services such as chemo. CCS-P is strictly physician-based and is very similar to the CPC. I have had the RHIT and CCS-P long before I ever heard of the CPC. No regrets, but now that I have seen that both organizations have thier good points, I belong to both. I am even sitting for the CEMC exam in October, since I now do E/M audits for all our practices.
Good Luck!
Lance Smith, MPA, RHIT, CCS-P, CHC