Associate degrees in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist + Coder: A program that prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. Includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance documentation.
The Medical Coding Specialist Program at Anoka Technical College prepares students to assume an entry level position as a medical coder in an acute care hospital, clinic or physician‘s office health care setting. Specifically, program outcomes are designed to assure that graduates of the program will be prepared to demonstrate:
essential professional and technical knowledge, skills and competencies fundamental to the medical coding profession;
effective...
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology-Medical Coding prepares students for careers in the ever-changing medical records profession. Students gain more in-depth knowledge of medical coding through intense, hands-on courses in addition to a medical coding externship. Graduates will be prepared for employment as professional coders in hospitals, physicians‘ offices, outpatient care centers, insurance firms and public...
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology-Medical Coding prepares students for careers in the ever-changing medical records profession. Students gain more in-depth knowledge of medical coding through intense, hands-on courses in addition to a medical coding externship. Graduates will be prepared for employment as professional coders in hospitals, physicians‘ offices, outpatient care centers, insurance firms and public...
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology-Medical Coding prepares students for careers in the ever-changing medical records profession. Students gain more in-depth knowledge of medical coding through intense, hands-on courses in addition to a medical coding externship. Graduates will be prepared for employment as professional coders in hospitals, physicians‘ offices, outpatient care centers, insurance firms and public...
FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE TITLE CREDIT
HRS COMP GRADE
ENG 101 Writing I 3
Computer Literacy Course 3
OST 110 Document Formatting & Word Processing (Prereq/Coreq-Instructor consent
AND/OR OST100 OR OST 101 3
CLA 131
or OST 103 or AHS 115 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin or Medical Office
Term. Or Medical Terminology 3
BIO 135 or BIO 137 & BIO 139 or BIO 130 Basic...
Medical Coding is a great career opportunity for a person who wants to work in the healthcare industry, but does not want to do hands on patient care. Medical coders work behind the scenes – the business side of healthcare. A Professional Coder is detail oriented and works well doing research.
Each time a patient receives treatment, a detailed record is maintained containing observations, medical or surgical interventions and treatment outcomes....
Professional Coder - This concentration prepares you for Physical Coding as well as Hospital Coding. This course of study prepares you to be dually certified and creates multiple job opportunities.
This 17-month program consists of 66 core credits and 24 concentration credits, including:
* COD 140 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding (4 credits)
* COD 141 Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding (4 credits)
* COD 160 AAPC Professional Coding Hospital (6 credits)
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