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December 31, 2015 — the date where medical coders who were CPC Certified in 2015 and before (holding the CPC, COC, CPC-P, CPC-I, CRC, CPMA, or a coding specialty (excluding CIRCC)) were required to take the ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam to remain certified, has finally come to an end!
Now what?
Let’s back track a little bit. It has been said that in order to retain or maintain your CPC Certification, you must take your CPC Proficiency Assessment Exam and pass before December 31st, 2015. Why?Because if you CPC tested and were certified in 2015 (or prior), the ICD-10-CM testing has not been included in the CPC Certification Exam. Now to remain certified going into 2016, the AAPC requires medical coders to be ICD-10-CM knowledgeable. Hence, the ICD-10 Proficiency Assessment Exam requirement must be completed prior to December 31, 2015.
What happens if you were not able to take the ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam?
If coders have not completed and passed by December 31, 2015, coders will lose their certification and are required to fully test again.
NOTE: If you pass, you have until 2/28/16 to complete the ICD-10 proficiency. If you don’t pass the CPC exam, you are not required to take the ICD-10 proficiency exam as it will be incorporated into the 2016 CPC Exam. ICD-9 is no longer on the exam as of 1/1/16, it will be CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS only.
CPC Certified in 2016 and beyond
If you decide to CPC test in 2016 for certification, the AAPC includes ICD-10 in the new 2016 exam, and you will only be required to test once for full certification. After January 1, 2016 the Proficiency Assessment Exam is no longer applicable. So if you test and pass in 2016 and beyond, you are fully certified and ICD-10 proficiency assessment testing is no longer required.
ICD-10 Online Coding Courses at CCO – Video
You can check your proficiency status on AAPC’s website (link below):
ICD-10 Proficiency Verification
Related ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam Posts:
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Now what?
Let’s back track a little bit. It has been said that in order to retain or maintain your CPC Certification, you must take your CPC Proficiency Assessment Exam and pass before December 31st, 2015. Why?Because if you CPC tested and were certified in 2015 (or prior), the ICD-10-CM testing has not been included in the CPC Certification Exam. Now to remain certified going into 2016, the AAPC requires medical coders to be ICD-10-CM knowledgeable. Hence, the ICD-10 Proficiency Assessment Exam requirement must be completed prior to December 31, 2015.
What happens if you were not able to take the ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam?
If coders have not completed and passed by December 31, 2015, coders will lose their certification and are required to fully test again.
NOTE: If you pass, you have until 2/28/16 to complete the ICD-10 proficiency. If you don’t pass the CPC exam, you are not required to take the ICD-10 proficiency exam as it will be incorporated into the 2016 CPC Exam. ICD-9 is no longer on the exam as of 1/1/16, it will be CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS only.
CPC Certified in 2016 and beyond
If you decide to CPC test in 2016 for certification, the AAPC includes ICD-10 in the new 2016 exam, and you will only be required to test once for full certification. After January 1, 2016 the Proficiency Assessment Exam is no longer applicable. So if you test and pass in 2016 and beyond, you are fully certified and ICD-10 proficiency assessment testing is no longer required.
ICD-10 Online Coding Courses at CCO – Video
You can check your proficiency status on AAPC’s website (link below):
ICD-10 Proficiency Verification
Related ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam Posts:
- Blitz ICD-10-CM Proficiency Assessment Preparation Course Information
- If I don’t pass the ICD-9 exam by the end of 2015, will I still be able to become certified?
- ICD-10-CM Proficiency Tips and Facts
The post ICD 10 Proficiency Assessment Exam — What You Need To Know appeared first on [CCO] Medical Coding.
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