CDEI — AAPC Certified Documentation Expert Inpatient
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Maintain AAPC annual membership and earn 36 CEUs every two years.
- Issuer
- AAPC
- Industry
- Healthcare IT & Health Informatics
- Domain
- Coding, Billing & CDI
- Level
- Intermediate
- Exam fee
- $425 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 2 years. Renew by aapc annual membership + ceus.
Maintain AAPC annual membership and earn 36 CEUs every two years.
Recognition
AAPC specialty credential for experienced coders validating advanced inpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI); recognised by US provider organisations alongside the CPC.
Related certifications
- CPC-M AAPC Certified Professional Coder – Master