CEDC exam prep ? Certified Emergency Department Coder

Exam outline

What the exam covers

Core knowledge (ED diagnosis coding, ED E/M levels, modifiers)
Critical care and trauma
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Facility and professional coding

AAPC publishes these content areas without weights.

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Exam details are taken from AAPC's published materials. Always check the issuer for the latest rules.

Deck

What's in the deck

163 practice cards, each with a rationale and source, weighted to where the exam is heaviest
Spaced repetition: cards you miss come back sooner
Reviewed every month against the current exam outline

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CEDC employer reimbursement letter
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Subject: Request to reimburse CEDC exam prep — [Your full name]

Dear [Manager name],

I am writing to request reimbursement for a CEDC (Certified Emergency Department Coder) exam-prep subscription through RSI ACADEMY. Many employers reimburse professional development and continuing education of this kind; I am sending this so you have what you need to review the request.

Why this credential
My role as [Your job title] at [Employer / organization] includes [one sentence: e.g. coding and reviewing emergency department professional services for our physicians]. CEDC is the AAPC credential for emergency department coders. Prep against the current AAPC outline is part of sitting that exam and applying that skill set in this job.

Business case for the organization
Emergency department coding drives a large share of professional revenue and carries real audit exposure. The CEDC topics cover the areas where accuracy matters most: ED E/M level selection by medical decision making, critical care and other time-based services, moderate sedation, laceration repair and other procedures ED physicians perform, ancillary interpretations such as ECGs and X-rays, Medicare billing rules, and reading and abstracting physician and operative notes. Preparing across those topics should help me assign codes that match the documentation, reduce denials and rework, capture separately reportable services correctly, and lower our compliance risk on audit.

What I am asking you to review
Vendor
Reichert Science Intelligence LLC
RSI ACADEMY
Site
academy.reichertscience.io
Contact
support@reichertscience.io
Product
CEDC Prep subscription
Amount
$49/mo
Start date
[Subscription start date]
Employee / cost center (if used)
[Employee ID or cost center, or "n/a"]
This is a recurring subscription until canceled. I will cancel if the request is not approved, or I will note the renewal date if you approve an ongoing amount.

What I can attach
This letter.
I am not claiming that reimbursement is guaranteed. I am asking you to consider this under our professional-development process.

Thank you,

[Your full name]
[Your job title], [Department]
[Employer / organization]
[Your work email]

CEDC® is a registered trademark of AAPC. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

Source: docs/reimbursement/cedc.md (also served via reimbursement_letter.py for CEDC SKU). Monthly list price $49/mo — confirm on your receipt if it differs. RSI ACADEMY is independent prep; not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPC or the AMA.

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