Coding (Medical)

Coding (Medical) Certificate Program

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical coding is one of the fastest growing professions in the nation. Medical coding is the transformation of health care diagnosis, procedure, medical services and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. The medical coding professional translates the medical record documentation to the appropriate codes in order to create a claim to be paid by insurance carriers. Coding provides a means ensuring that medical services/equipment/supplies are appropriately captured for reporting and reimbursements.

Information regarding the Medical Coding Certification exam can be obtained at www.aapc.com.

Perks of this program:

• Use the AAPC curriculum, which is proven to produce the highest passing rates for the CPC exam.
• This is a hybrid program which is a mixture of classroom training and online learning.
• Attend the required, face-to-face, instructional sessions of the program which are taught by a local AAPC Certified Instructor.
• Receive discounted AAPC Student membership (from $205, down to $140)
• Receive discounted AAPC textbook bundle (from $470 down to $320)
• Receive discounted certification fee (from $499 down to $475)
• Meet adult learner needs with 24/7 access to the online content.
• Maintain access to the curriculum until your certification exam.
• Upon completing the program, participants can remove one year of required experience from their apprenticeship status.

Who Should Enroll in this Program?

This program is designed for English-speaking individuals with a career goal of becoming a professional coder or interest in the content.

A good understanding of anatomy and physiology, the disease process, clinical procedures and medical terminology is strongly recommended.

Learning Outcome

The learning outcome of this program is to enable the learner in the correct application of CPT, HCPCS Level II procedure and supply codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for coding and billing for medical claims.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

1. Depict a knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology to correctly code provider diagnosis and services.
2. Demonstrate the fundamentals of medical coding.
3. Recognize medical coding guidelines and regulations including compliance and reimbursement.
4. Integrate medical coding and payment policy into the reimbursement process.

Criteria for Successful Completion

• Submit registration and payment.
• Complete all program requirements.
• A certificate for contact hours will be provided once program requirements are completed

Contact Hours (80 Contact Hours)

The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning designates this activity for 80 contact hours.

Enrollment Cost - $1,560

The fee includes access to the program, along with all resources and handouts. A text, if applicable, is not included in the fee.

Registration may not be available until closer to the start date.

We reserve the right to cancel any offering if there is insufficient enrollment. Registered participants will be notified in advance and fully refunded if this occurs.

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Refund Policy

A $75 administrative fee will be charged prior to the start date of the activity if the registration fee has been paid. On or after the start date of the class there will be no refund.

Questions? Call toll-free 1-877-USI-HLTH (874-4584) or 812-461-5217 or email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu