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Medical Coding Professional |
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 Delivering quality healthcare depends on capturing accurate and timely
medical data. Medical coding professionals fulfill this need as key players in the
healthcare workplace.
Health information coding is the transformation of verbal descriptions
of diseases, injuries, and procedures into numeric or alphanumeric designations.
The Medical Coding Billing and Insurance program is usually completed within 12 months.
At the end of the program it is recommended that students take the
Certified Professional Coder exam by the American Academy of
Professional Coders. For more information about this certification
please visit http://www.aapc.com.
The growth outlook for medical insurance billing and coding is very strong, with a projected job growth rate of 27% or more by 2014. The medical coding profession offers career opportunities in many outpatient and inpatient facilities, with third-party payers, and private physician settings, as well as self-employed medical coders.
| Medical Coding Insurance and Billing Program |
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| Word Processing Applications (Microsoft Word) |
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Spreadsheet Applications (Microsoft Excel)
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| Medical Terminology |
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| Advanced Medical Terminology |
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| Anatomy
& Physiology |
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| Medical Insurance Billing w/ Medical
Management Software |
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| Pathophysiology |
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Pharmacology
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| Customer Service Certification |
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| Career Preparation
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| Coding Level I : CPT Coding |
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| Coding Leve II: Advanced CPT Coding |
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Coding Level III: ICD-9-CM Level 1
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| Coding Level IV: ICD-9-CM Level 2 |
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AAPC Certification Preparation
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| Internship/Practicum 180 Hours |
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Medical Coding Professional