American Academy of Professional Coders
"AAPC was founded in 1988 to provide education and professional certification to physician-based medical coders and to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing training, certification, networking, and job opportunities. [AAPC] offers 32 certifications encompassing the entire business side of healthcare, including professional service coding ( CPC®), professional billing (CPB™), medical auditing (CPMA™), clinical documentation (CDEO™), medical compliance (CPCO™), and physician practice management (CPPM™)."
