Available Credentials

Your Specialty Certification is Waiting for You!

Certification is available for coders within physician offices or facilities, within home care organizations, for compliance officers. If you’re a coder within a physician office, you have a choice of two exams based upon your job experience:

If you have a good knowledge of CPT®, ICD-9, HCPCS and general coding and billing issues in your specialty, become a Specialty Coding Professional (SCP). The SCP is aimed at specialty coders who have about two years experience.

You know your specialty in-and-out and all the regulations surrounding it. Become an Advanced Coding Specialist (ACS). The ACS is aimed at specialty coders with 3-5 years of experience and more!

We currently offer the Specialty Coding Professional certification in the following physician specialties: We currently offer the Advanced Coding Specialist certification in the following physician specialties:
  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Practice/Pediatrics
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Radiology
  • Urology
  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Evaluation and Management Auditing
  • Family Practice/Pediatrics
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Radiology
  • Urology

If you’re a home health care coder, you can become certified with the Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D) exam. This credential is designed for home care coders with two years of coding experience.

If you’re a Compliance Officer, the Certified Compliance Professional - Physician exam is for you. It is intended for compliance professionals with about two years of experience in small and mid-size physician practices.