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AAPC

Abbreviation for American Academy of Professional Coders.
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After the asset sale, AAPC went from owning all of the shares to owning none, and the sole director of the company before the sale was not kept on afterwards.
These services will be carried out by our professional coders and experts who are AAPC and AHIMA certified.
Melanoma incidence decreased significantly in younger patients aged 15-24 years, 25-34 years, and 35-44 years (AAPC, -5.1, -1.7, and -0.5 respectively; P less than .05), and increased significantly in those aged 55-64 years, 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and older than 85 years (AAPC, 1.3, 2.5, 3.6, and 4.6 respectively; P less than .05), the researchers reported in a research letter in JAMA Dermatology.
'Therefore, it would prepare the trainees in taking and passing the AAPC Certified Professional Coder [CPC] exam,' she added.
With the terms of the Merger, AAPC attributed the current, pre-transaction value of Kalyx at approximately USD 60m and a post-transaction market capitalisation of approximately USD 75m (subject to certain assumptions and variables).
"Medical coding is a very big part of who we are as a company, which makes the AAPC national conference one of our most important events of the year," said Ryan Ewer, Career Step's Chief Marketing Officer.
For both males and females, age-adjusted firearm suicide rates decreased significantly from 1994 to 2012 (males: from 10.9 to 5.9 per 100,000; AAPC =-3.4, p<0.001; females: from 1.5 to 0.8; AAPC =-3.6, p=0.002) with a notable decline from 1994 to 2007 followed by an uptick from 2007 to 2012 (APC = 2.4, p<0.001 for males; APC = 5.6, p<0.001 for females).
The Alaska Chamber and the AAPC announced their selections in July.
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of all code sets, evaluation and management principles, and documentation guidelines.
AAPC certifies medical coders in physician offices, outpatient facilities, and claims processing positions.
In the latter capacity, he replaced Ben Knight, who left AAPC.
OMB requested that the Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee (AAPC) provide assistance in developing the guidance anticipated by SFFAS 4.