Medical Coder
From entry-level coder to inpatient/outpatient specialist, auditor and coding compliance lead.
Typical roles: Medical Coder · Inpatient Coder · Risk Adjustment Coder · Coding Auditor · Coding Manager
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
Core
Advanced
Mastery
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty.
Medical Coder on the Healthcare IT & Health Informatics map
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Health Information Management 5 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Coding, Billing & CDI 41 certifications12 on this track
Beginner, 5 certifications
Intermediate, 35 certifications
- Phase 2: CoreCCS, AHIMA
- Phase 2: CoreCCS-P, AHIMA
- Phase 2: CoreCRC, AAPC
- Phase 2: CoreCIC, AAPC
- Phase 2: CoreCOC, AAPC
- Phase 3: AdvancedCPMA, AAPC
- Phase 3: AdvancedCDIP, AHIMA
- Phase 3: AdvancedCCDS, ACDIS (HCPro)
- Phase 3: AdvancedCDEO, AAPC
+26 more+26 more intermediate Coding, Billing & CDI certifications
- NHS ACC, NHS England (Terminology & Classifications Delivery Service)
- CSPR, HFMA
- AAPC CPCD, AAPC
- CANPC, AAPC
- CASCC, AAPC
- CCC, AAPC
- CCDS-O, ACDIS (HCPro)
- CCVTC, AAPC
- CDEI, AAPC
- CEDC, AAPC
- CEMC, AAPC
- CFPC, AAPC
- CGIC, AAPC
- CGSC, AAPC
- CHONC, AAPC
- CIRCC, AAPC
- COBGC, AAPC
- COPC, AAPC
- COSC, AAPC
- CPEDC, AAPC
- CRHC, AAPC
- CUC, AAPC
- CHCRS, HFMA
- RCMS, AAPC
- CCP-KSA, AAPC
- RCMS-KSA, AAPC
Expert, 1 certification
Health & Clinical Informatics 8 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 5 certifications
Expert, 2 certifications
Interoperability & EHR 7 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 5 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Health Data & Quality 6 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 6 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Privacy & Compliance 6 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Health IT Leadership 11 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Expert, 7 certifications
- CHCIO, CHIME
- CHFP, HFMA
- ABPM-HALM, American Board of Preventive Medicine
- CMPE, MGMA (ACMPE)
- FACHE, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- CPDHTS, HIMSS
- CDH-E, CHIME
+2 more expert Health IT Leadership certifications
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