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Coding Specialist Diploma |
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Objective:
The objective is to analyze medical records, assigning codes to
indices of diagnoses and procedures and to provide information for
reimbursement purposes. Medical Coding specialist learns to
transform verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and
procedures into numerical designations. Medical Coders possess the
skills necessary for employment in physicians' offices, clinics,
hospitals, and insurance companies. This course prepares the
student to apply for the national coding certificate at the
apprentice level.
Upon completion
of the program the student will be able to perform the following
skills:
 | Analyze medical
records and assigning codes to indices of diagnoses and
procedures
| provide
information to establish medical necessity to the insurance
company for reimbursement purposes
| Transform verbal
descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures into
numerical designations that can be submitted electronically
for reimbursement
| Perform customer
service skills necessary for employment in physicians'
offices, clinics, hospitals, and insurance companies
| Identify
symptoms, conditions, or other reasons for the medical service
or procedures being perform
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Medical
Coding Specialist Diploma |
| Requirements
for Diploma Completion |
| 79
Credit Hours |
| 1084
Clock Hours |
| Length:
12 months - Day Division |
| 18
months - Evening Division |
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