Do you aspire to be an integral part of the healthcare field? With the increase in the nation’s aging population, along with the implementation of ICD-10, there is an added demand for medical billing and coding professionals. Through their work creating detailed billing records and efficiently coded invoices, these specialists ensure the business side of health care does not obstruct the vital medical care that patients need. Without the contributions of the billing and coding specialists, neither doctors nor insurance companies could properly provide their services to patients.

AAPC Partnered Program

Our program is partnered with the American Academy of Professional Coders™ (AAPC) – a gold standard organization – which will benefit individuals looking to enter this rapidly growing field.

FAQs

See Medical Coding Specialist Certificate FAQ Page for details.

Prerequisites

The Medical Coding Specialist program is a very intensive, fast-paced course. Students wishing to take Medical Coding Specialist should already be well-versed in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. For students who do NOT have 2+ years of experience in a medical setting, you are strongly encouraged to take:

• The Medical Office Assistant course before taking the Medical Coding Specialist course

OR

• Human Anatomy and Physiology (Online), Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Online), Medical Terminology, and Medical Terminology II before taking the Medical Coding Specialist course.

Student success is our priority. For this reason, we highly encourage students who do not have experience in a medical setting to take one of the two prerequisite paths.

Learn How To

• Serve as the communication liaison between physician offices, patients, and insurance companies
• Translate and assign universally recognized codes to patient illnesses, injuries, and medical procedures

Hands-on Training

• ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding guidelines and conventions
• Outpatient and physician office and HCPCS level II index coding
• CPT coding with emphasis on evaluation and management
• Anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology and laboratory, and medicine coding

Certification Prep

This three-month, 100-hour certificate program will assist you in preparing for the American Academy of Professional Coders™ Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) exam.

Testimonial

“I found a way I could change my career and get into something new. I did it! I hung in there and made it through Medical Billing and Coding. I’m ready for my career change.”
— Peggy Jones, graduate

Employment Locations

• Hospitals
• Physician offices
• Clinics
• Insurance companies
• Large coding outsourcing companies

Textbooks

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