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Certified Professional Coder + Certified Professional Biller

CPC® + CPB®: Medical Coding and Billing Training Course

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  • Self-paced CPC + CPB training courses

  • One-year Code Look-up Assistance App Subscription

  • One-year AAPC membership

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  • Self-paced CPC + CPB training courses

  • One-year Code Look-up Assistance App Subscription

  • Two-year AAPC membership

  • 18-month Coding Simulation Software Subscription

  • CPB Denials Management and Appeals Reference Guide

  • 6 practice tests

  • 4 certification exam attempts ($998 if purchased separately)

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  • 32-week instructor-led training courses

  • One-year Code Look-up Assistance App Subscription

  • Two-year AAPC membership

  • 18-month Coding Simulation Software Subscription

  • CPB Denials Management and Appeals Reference Guide

  • 6 practice tests

  • 4 certification exam attempts ($998 if purchased separately)

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AAPC has paired the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) training course with the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) training course to give you the widest possible foundation for a career in medical billing and coding.

When to enroll

Our online CPC + CPB course is perfect for beginners who have no medical billing or medical coding experience and for seasoned professionals who want to certify their expertise with the CPC + CPB credential.

Value

Medical billing and coding are elements of the revenue cycle management process that work hand-in-hand with each other. A dual certification demonstrates competency in both roles — which is an impressive background to bring to any potential employer. Stand out as a certified professional coder and a certified professional biller.

Education and experience requirements

You will need to take Fundamentals of Medicine or have equivalent real-world experience with medical terminology, anatomy, and pathophysiology to be exempt.

Course length

Instructor-led: 32 weeks from start date to completion (16 weeks for CPB and 16 weeks for CPC). New courses start throughout the year. 

Self-paced: Courses are accessible for 6 months each. Enrollment begins at date of purchase. Monthly course extensions may be purchased through the life of the course. 

Financial options

Pay in full: Price includes $500 pay-in-full discount 
Pay over time: Make easy monthly payments over 12, 18, or 24 months 

Course curriculum overview

This entry-level medical coding and billing training course combo provides all the training you need to excel as a medical coder and medical biller.

You'll gain expertise across the medical billing and reimbursement cycle — including preauthorization, charge entry, claims transmission, submitting appeals, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up.

Additionally, this course combo brings together foundational coding knowledge, including medical terminology and anatomy. You'll develop a broad skillset that includes reviewing and assigning the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for professional (physician) services.

By the end of your training, you will be ready to differentiate yourself for a medical billing or coding position and earn the CPC + CPB credential.

Medical coding and billing training objectives

  • Identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books

  • Understand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines

  • Apply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes

  • Identify the information in appendices of the CPT® code book

  • Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services

  • Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes

  • List the major features of HCPCS Level II codes

  • Provide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services

  • List a variety of health insurance models and how they affect medical entities.

  • Understand the legal regulatory considerations involved in health care reimbursement and collections.

  • Explain the process of a physician-based insurance claim including obtaining patient data, claim form completion, insurance carrier processing and payment received.

  • Demonstrate the ability to use the three major coding manuals, CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II, and apply medical necessity standards.

  • Explain the follow up process for A/R in a physician’s office, including the top denials by insurance carrier along with their appeals process.

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