2. Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam. The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) is the most popular medical billing and coding certification students pursue.
Which medical coding certificate is best?
A COC coder will code services performed in outpatient hospitals, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers vs a CPC coder who will code services performed in a physician's office or in a facility (inpatient hospital). Both COC and CPC medical coders will code for a wide range of services.
Which medical coding certification pays the most?
Some employers accept the right kind of certification from either organization equally. However, many employers still base their hiring preferences on what's familiar. That means AAPC is still more popular in outpatient settings and AHIMA is still more popular for inpatient settings.