Medical Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

CCA Certification This certification demonstrates an individual’s skill and experience in the intricacies of both procedural and diagnostic coding systems. It requires the knowledge and skill to provide a practice with outpatient coding. CCAs are expected to be...

Memberships

Membership is required for any of the certification tests, however, you may take any practice test without a membership. Membership fee for the first year is included in your certification testing fee. After one year, the membership fee is $55 per year to maintain. ...

Medical Coding Certification

The health care industry continues to represent the fastest growing segment of our nation’s economy. Increasing numbers of trained career-oriented professionals enter this promising field each year, sharing common goals, interests and needs. To help providers...

Med-Certification Explains Medical Certification Credentials

What are the medical certifications? Have you ever seen, CCA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHDA, CHPS, etc., behind someone’s name and not had a clue what it meant — or if it meant anything at all?  Those letters aren’t just for show. In fact, those two or...

Certifying in Medical Coding, Billing & Transcription

A World Health Organization article recently noted that a demographic revolution is underway throughout the world  noting that world-wide, there are around 600 million persons aged 60 years and over; this total will double by 2025 and will reach virtually two billion...