CPC stands for Certified Professional Coder. It is a professional certification offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) that validates the expertise of medical coders in assigning accurate codes for medical diagnoses, procedures, and services..

Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential is dedicated exclusively to inpatient hospital/facility coding, validating expert-level knowledge in ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and specialized payment knowledge in MS-DRGs and IPPS.

Slot booking refers to the process of reserving a specific time slot for an appointment or service. In healthcare, this is often used for scheduling patient consultations, surgeries, diagnostic tests, or medical treatments.

Expertise in reviewing and assigning accurate medical codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services performed by physicians and other qualified healthcare providers in the office or facility setting (eg, inpatient hospital).

"CPC-A Removal" involves gaining two years of medical coding experience or completing an approved education program to remove the apprentice designation, becoming fully certified as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC).

Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) has proven by rigorous examination and experience that they know how to read a medical chart and assign the correct diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) codes for a wide variety of clinical cases and services for risk adjustment models (e.g., hierarchical condition categories (HCCs), Chronic Illness & Disability Payment System (CDPS), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) risk adjustment).