When medical billing and coding professionals speak of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), it is usually in reference to a possible audit or a compliance program. Most likely it is also related to the Medicare and Medicaid programs or …
All billing and coding professionals will inevitably come across the term CPT, which refers to Current Procedural Terminology. CPT was and is developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) and is used today by all the major players in the …
The American Health Information Management Association, known by those in the medical billing and coding field as AHIMA (and also the subject of a previous article) is one of several prominent organizations which offers important certifications. Although these are not …
The American Health Information Management Association, known to most as AHIMA, is one of several important organizations in the medical billing and coding profession. The organization can trace its origins back to 1928. Then known as the Association of Record …
The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification is offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), the subject of an earlier post. Although the CPC Certification is not required by law, employers can state a preference or requirement that applicants …