Your certification is a valuable foundation. Your next opportunity is to connect coding knowledge across the entire healthcare revenue cycle.
Explore FIMC® – Fellowship in Medical Coding, a comprehensive learning pathway from PMBAUSA and MEDESUN designed to help qualified coders broaden practical expertise beyond one specialty.
Professional development for existing coders. No promise of employment, promotion or employer preference.
Go beyond memorising codes. Learn how documentation, diagnosis and procedure coding, risk adjustment, AI validation and reimbursement fit together.
Core learning domains
Planned learning hours
4-6
Planned months
360°
Integrated perspective
CPC®, CCS® and other established certifications develop important expertise. Healthcare coding workflows also connect multiple disciplines. A broader learning experience may help professionals collaborate across teams, recognise documentation gaps and understand how coding decisions affect reimbursement.
“Don't choose between specialisation and broader knowledge. Build a strong specialty foundation—and learn how the whole system works.”
The proposed 300-hour flagship curriculum is intended for already certified or suitably experienced learners. Confirmed module hours, assessment rules and access details will be published for each cohort.
Separate specialty courses can be useful, especially for deep expertise. But professionals seeking a broader perspective may prefer a structured curriculum that connects related skills and limits unnecessary repetition.
The proposed comprehensive fellowship is intended for professionals holding credentials such as CPC®, CCS®, CIC®, CRC® or comparable coding qualifications, subject to final eligibility criteria.
Specialist coders looking to understand other domains, quality reviewers, auditors, CDI professionals and coding team leaders may also find the integrated approach relevant.
Not new to coding? Your existing experience is an asset. An entry assessment can identify your strengths and gaps before you begin.
MEDESUN Medical Coding Academy provides training in medical coding, billing and related healthcare information disciplines. PMBAUSA offers specialty fellowships and voluntary professional credentials. The planned comprehensive FIMC® track brings these learning areas into a single post-certification journey.
Learn more about existing PMBAUSA specialty fellowships and MEDESUN’s training background.
Because certification is a valuable foundation, while integrated fellowship training can complement it with practical exposure to additional coding and revenue cycle areas. Neither path makes the other unnecessary.
No. FIMC® is a separate voluntary professional-development pathway. It does not replace AAPC or AHIMA credentials, membership fees or CEU obligations. Any CEU eligibility must be separately confirmed with the relevant credentialing body.
These are the six areas planned for the proposed FIMC® comprehensive track. PMBAUSA also offers individual specialty fellowship products. Ask for the complete written syllabus before purchasing so you know precisely what is included.
That is the proposed structure for the new comprehensive pathway. Final course hours, start dates, format and assessment schedule will be published when enrolment opens.
No. The purpose is to strengthen knowledge and practical capability. Employment outcomes depend on experience, performance, location and employer requirements.
PMBAUSA and MEDESUN's associated fellowship offerings are described on PMBAUSA's official fellowship site. Before enrolment, MEDESUN will identify the issuing entity and its verification process for the comprehensive track.
Explore the proposed FIMC® comprehensive fellowship and ask for the updated syllabus, eligibility, course schedule and fee details.