2009 Specialty Credentials
October 14th, 2008
We’ve learned a lot in the year we’ve offered specialized certification. For 2009, we will be implementing a number of improvements to what will be 18 specialty credentials, allowing health care professionals to demonstrate superior levels of expertise in selected disciplines.
| Specialty |
Credential* |
Distance Learning
Availability
|
2009 Exam
Availability |
| Anesthesia |
CANC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| Cardiology |
CCC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| E/M Auditor |
CEMC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| Family Practice |
CFPC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| General Surgery
|
CGSC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology |
COBGC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
Orthopaedics
|
COSC |
January 1 |
January 1 |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center
|
CASCC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Cardiovascular and Thoracic |
CCVTC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
Dermatology
|
CPCD |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Emergency Department |
CEDC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Internal Medicine |
CIMC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Otolaryngology |
CENTC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Pediatrics |
CPEDC |
January 20 |
January 20 |
| Gastroenterology |
CGIC |
February 15 |
February 15 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive |
CPRC |
February 15 |
February 15 |
| Rheumatology |
CRHC |
February 15 |
February 15 |
| Urology |
CUC |
February 15 |
February 15 |
| * Please note the credential name change for 2009 |
Changes for 2009:
- Specialty credentials will be stand-alone certifications with no requirement to hold a CPC®, CPC-H® or CPC-P® credential (please note the name change for credentials listed in the table above).
- Exams will more aptly measure preparedness for “real world” coding by being operative/patient-note based.
- Exams will be 5 1/2 hours in length.
- Exam preparation will be available through online operative/patient-note based distance learning.
Note: Existing specialty certified members will be grandfathered and receive an updated certificate in January 2009.