AAPC Certified Professional Coder
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Healthcare Administration, Medical Billing and Coding
The AAPC Certified Professional Coder course uses a combination of online and face-to-face instruction to help prepare students for their certification exam. Upon passing the CPC exam, individuals can become professional medical coders in office settings, including physician and non-physician providers.
According to the AAPC, students who complete the program will have (2025):
- Expertise in assigning accurate
CPT ® , HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM medical codes for diagnoses and procedures. - Solid understanding of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology required to correctly code professional provider services and diagnoses.
- Proficiency across a wide range of services, including evaluation and management, anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology, and medicine.
- A sound knowledge of medical coding guidelines and regulations including compliance and reimbursement – allowing a CPC to better handle issues such as medical necessity, claims denials, bundling issues, and charge capture.
- Understanding of how to integrate medical coding and payment policy changes into a practice reimbursement process.
The Certified Professional Coding program is a total of 120 contact hours with students completing an online Fundamentals of Medicine course followed by the in-person AAPC Certified Professional Coding course. Program tuition includes instruction, textbooks, exam vouchers, and study materials. Students can sit for their certification at Pierpont’s Testing Center!
Students receive a textbook included in the course fee. Testing vouchers are also included in the tuition cost
After completion of this program, students will be prepared to sit for the AAPC CPC exam.
Training Cost: $2,200
Financial Aid is available for qualified applicants.
Hybrid Format | January 12, 2025 – May 13, 2026
In-person class begins on February 9th every Monday and Wednesday from 6p.m. – 9p.m.
Hybrid Format | January 13, 2025 – May 14, 2026
In-person class begins on February 10th every Tuesday and Thursday from 6p.m. – 9p.m.
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