Coding Career Certificate

This program will prepare students for entry level employment as a medical coder in the inpatient or other medical settings such as clinics, physician offices, health insurance companies, and consulting firms. Student will acquire basic knowledge to: assign diagnoses/procedure codes using ICD-10-CM/PCS; assign procedure codes using CPT-4; validate coding accuracy using clinical information in the patient's health record; use electronic application and work processes to support clinical classification and coding; understand Major Complications or Comorbidity (MCC) and Complication or Comorbidity (CC); understand Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's); understand interpret and apply regulatory guidelines; and prepare for the coding certification exam of the student's choice. Students will receive a career certificate and 24 credits that can easily transfer to the HIT associate degree. The program is offered in an online format. Admission requirements: Graduation from high school or attainment of a GED. Current RCBC students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.77 or higher. Students are required to purchase an access code for the AHIMA Virtual Lab.