Medical Coding Certifications CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (Hospital) - Issued by AHIMA. To qualify to sit for this certification exam, you must have a high school diploma. This Coding Training Programs will afford you the necessary education to sit for this exam, and to pass it if you've successfully coded all the reports in our Coding Training Programs, and you have thoroughly retained the information in these programs. Examination fee is $250. http://www.ahima.org/ CCS-P - Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based - Issued by AHIMA. To qualify to sit for this certification exam, you must have a high school diploma. This certification is supported by the Society of Clinical Coding (SCC), and the Ambulatory Care Section (ACS). It is specifically tailored to test the skills of coders serving private and group practices, and other physician-based settings. Examination fee is $250. http://www.ahima.org/ CPC - Certified Procedural Coder - Issued by AAPC. This certification covers Medical Terminology, Anatomy, ICD-9 (outpatient rules) E & M, and every section of the CPT manual. Examination fee is $275 plus $85 to join the national organization (annual fee).. http://www.aapcnatl.org CPC-H - Certified Procedural Coder/Hospital - Issued by AAPC.  This certification exam goes into more depth where outpatient hospital coding is concerned, . Examination fee is $275 plus $85 to join the national organization (annual fee). http://www.aapc.com RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator - To qualify to sit for this certification exam, you must have a B. A. degree from an accredited Health Information Administration (HIA), a four year college equivalent, usually on campus or in a higher education extension type of facility. http://www.ahima.org/ RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician - To qualify to sit for this certification exam, you must have an Associates Degree from an accredited Health Information Technology Program (HIT), which are two year college equivalents, usually on campus or in a higher education extension type of facility, or in a technical or trade school. The organization behind this certification also offers twelve month home study program that you must complete in addition to 45 quarter hours of college credit in HIT in order to sit for the exam. http://www.ahima.org/