CPC® + CPB®: Medical Coding and Billing Training Course
AAPC has paired the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) training course with the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) training course to give you the widest possible foundation for a career in medical billing and coding.
When to enroll
Our online CPC + CPB course is perfect for beginners who have no medical billing or medical coding experience and for seasoned professionals who want to certify their expertise with the CPC + CPB credential.
Value
Medical billing and coding are elements of the revenue cycle management process that work hand-in-hand with each other. A dual certification demonstrates competency in both roles — which is an impressive background to bring to any potential employer. Stand out as a certified professional coder and a certified professional biller.
Education and experience requirements
You will need to take Fundamentals of Medicine or have equivalent real-world experience with medical terminology, anatomy, and pathophysiology to be exempt.
Course length
Instructor-led: 32 weeks from start date to completion (16 weeks for CPB and 16 weeks for CPC). New courses start throughout the year.
Self-paced: Courses are accessible for 6 months each. Enrollment begins at date of purchase. Monthly course extensions may be purchased through the life of the course.
Financial options
Pay in full: Price includes $500 pay-in-full discount
Pay over time: Make easy monthly payments over 12, 18, or 24 months
Course curriculum overview
This entry-level medical coding and billing training course combo provides all the training you need to excel as a medical coder and medical biller.
You'll gain expertise across the medical billing and reimbursement cycle — including preauthorization, charge entry, claims transmission, submitting appeals, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up.
Additionally, this course combo brings together foundational coding knowledge, including medical terminology and anatomy. You'll develop a broad skillset that includes reviewing and assigning the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for professional (physician) services.
By the end of your training, you will be ready to differentiate yourself for a medical billing or coding position and earn the CPC + CPB credential.
Medical coding and billing training objectives
Identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books
Understand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines
Apply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
Identify the information in appendices of the CPT® code book
Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services
Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes
List the major features of HCPCS Level II codes
Provide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services
List a variety of health insurance models and how they affect medical entities.
Understand the legal regulatory considerations involved in health care reimbursement and collections.
Explain the process of a physician-based insurance claim including obtaining patient data, claim form completion, insurance carrier processing and payment received.
Demonstrate the ability to use the three major coding manuals, CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II, and apply medical necessity standards.
Explain the follow up process for A/R in a physician’s office, including the top denials by insurance carrier along with their appeals process.