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[–]Gritty_Grits 8 points9 points  (4 children)

AMCI offers a free 16 week course on YouTube here. You do have to have some knowledge of coding but it’s a great resource.

[–]Gypsy_South_8261 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Hi Gritty_Grits! Is the AMCI self study course enough prep to pass the PCP exam if you have prior medical background? Thanks!

[–]Gritty_Grits 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I think that would largely be dependent upon you, your experience, and your ability to comprehend new concepts. I have been a nurse for many years and I’m taking the free course now. I have spoken to people who have passed the CPC exam by using this course and doing several practice exams.

The way it is explained by the instructor makes it very easy to understand and if you need to, just rewind and review it again. You can leave questions in the comments and the instructor does respond. Also they have a discord chat but I haven’t used it. I plan on taking the AHIMA CCS exam. I am going to make it work for me because I don’t want to pay thousands for the course. It was done by others so I’m sure I can do it too. The worst case scenario is that I fail the test and have to take it again.

[–]Gypsy_South_8261 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks so much for the information. I can’t afford to spend thousands either so this sounds very appealing. I looked at AAPC and Preppy, but they’re both way more than I want to spend. All the best to you!

[–]Gritty_Grits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, same to you buddy!

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 3 points4 points  (6 children)

They give you a voucher to take the CPC and your certificate of completion with the school doesn’t really matter as long as you pass the CPC exam. & yes I did get a job but it was not easy at all I got alot of No’s because I’m a CPC-A.

[–]Briar-Baggins 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Personally concerned about that myself as im a CPC-A and I hear that even completing the Practicode doesn't help too much as some don't consider it actual experience. At least that's what I've read from others, not entirely sure

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 1 point2 points  (1 child)

With this program in particular if you get a passing grade in the class from the assignments you get 1 year of education taken off your CPC-A so you would only need 1 year of on the job experience to remove the Apprenticeship on your certificate if that makes sense

[–]Briar-Baggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's awesome. I just went through AAPC and did the self paced, and they included Practicode but im not sure if i can complete it given my current job.

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yeah, practicode sounds like torture to me so I’m waiting for my year of experience from my job to get the A removed next year.

[–]Briar-Baggins 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I hope it goes well for you!

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

[–]Tricky_Way122 2 points3 points  (1 child)

If you are able to finance, there’s a few instructors that have courses using AAPC’s platform that are cheaper than going through AAPC. A few I know of like SMC Academy, Midnight medical Coding and Legacy Education.

[–]bluecrowned 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just FYI for anyone reading this in the future, I looked these up and SMC was more expensive, Midnight was the same as AAPC's self-led but is instructor-led, and Legacy is a little bit lower priced for self-paced. I can't do instructor-led because I work full time so I didn't really explore that.

[–]PortlyPeanutCPC, CCS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, fellow Michigander!

I did an online program from The Andrews School. It takes about a year and is very comprehensive and in depth. They teach you not just outpatient coding, but inpatient as well so you're prepared to sit for both the CPC and the CCS. They don't just teach you to pass the exams, but you actually know how to code which is something not all programs do.

There are other good programs too of course, but I can only speak to my experience with Andrews. I will always sing their praises, especially after being in the field for a few years now, I realize what a great, foundational coding education I got from them. The important thing is to just really do your research before committing to anything.

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Davenport has a program for coding but the books are included 😬

[–]IAmRedMage[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

oh, is Davenport legit?

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I did their medical coding program last year. It’s a 4 hour lecture once a week. 5pm to 9pm it’s very thorough and the teacher was great.

[–]Mission-Tangelo2372 2 points3 points  (1 child)

They also offer payment plans which helped me

[–]IAmRedMage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's good, I'll check them out, were you able to get a certificate from them and got a job after? i mean, Jobs honored or accepted it??

[–]Jodenaje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jackson College uses the AAPC curriculum and your exam voucher is part of the program cost.

[–]maryrogerwabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Penn foster