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The AAPC offers general and specialized medical coding and billing certification. A general certification is the best place to start as a new medical coder. The AAPC's Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam remains the most popular certification in the field.

Most medical billers and coders entering the profession hold a two-year associate's degree. Because this career path is in high demand, you'll find a variety of schools offering medical billing and coding degree options, including diploma, certificate,associate's and bachelor's degrees.

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Medical coding is one of the easiest careers to work remotely from, as long as you work with a reputable company. Billers and coders will need access to the medical records to obtain information required to support billing and coding of a patient encounter accurately for reimbursement.

However, colleges typically charge between $4,200 and $19,500 for medical coding and billing certificates. Don't forget that sitting for certification exams will also cost you. The AHIMA's Certified Coding Associate exam costs $299 and the AAPC Certified Professional Coder exam charges $300 with $125 for membership.

Many online certificate programs in billing and coding can be completed in less than a year, but if you are looking for a degree, an associate degree program is two years, and a bachelor's is four years, classroom or online