Medical Coding

In addition to medical reimbursement, coding is used for planning and research, to track diseases, and by hospital administrators to determine if hospital facilities are being used effectively and meet the needs of the community. Medical coding requires coders to take information from the patient record and combine it with their knowledge of reimbursement and coding guidelines to optimize physician payment.

Coding and billing skills are so sought after in the healthcare industry, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that careers in Health Information Technology will experience accelerated growth through 2014.

The Medical Coding Program will train participants to code for medical offices, clinics, mental health facilities, and hospitals. Successful completion of this Certificate will prepare students to sit for the National Certified Coding Associate (CCA) examination.

Technical Standards - applicants must have:

1. Basic computer skills

2. Good manual dexterity

3. Sufficient vision for reading information

4. Critical thinking ability

5. College-level reading comprehension - Accuplacer score of 64% or better

6. Ability to communicate well as a professional in a health facility

7. The ability to work independently

Admissions Criteria:

Note: The following eight-week courses, MCOD210 Medical Coding II and MCOD 212 Medical Insurance Billing are Fall courses only.