AACCA provides resources and support to advance the practice of Registered Nurses, physicians and other clinical personnel performing coding of and review of medical documentation in a changing healthcare reporting and reimbursement system.
AACCA Mission Statement
The American Association of Clinical Coders and Auditors (AACCA) is a national organization composed of clinical professionals from various healthcare backgrounds, mostly nursing.
Professional member disciplines that are represented within AACCA include but are not limited to Registered Nurses and physicians performing hospital bill audit, Medicare program compliance, audit of patient documentation, and coding as it pertains to utilization review, case management, risk management, health information management, quality improvement. Nursing and Medical Directors from health plans, insurance carriers, fiscal intermediaries, government and regulatory agencies, and healthcare consulting agencies are members of AACCA.
AACCA also provides RN-Coder and RN-Auditor certification testing and renewal.