Less-than-1-year Certificate in Medical Coding at Aiken Technical College |
Aiken Technical College
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Aiken Technical College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium with 2,529 students in Graniteville, SC.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Aiken Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Medical Coding
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The medical coder is a health information specialist trained to assign diagnostic and procedural codes, applying both ICD-9-CM and CPT-IV classification systems for optimal reimbursement in a variety of health care settings. The medical coder will establish a familiarity with other coding and classification systems utilized in nontraditional health care settings as well as reimbursement-related issues and skills including DRG assignment/ validation, federal reimbursement systems and operations of third party payors and billing departments. Students completing the program are encouraged to sit for the national coding examination to receive credentials as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Apprentice (CCA), or Certified Procedural Coder (CPC).
After acceptance into the College, certain prerequisites must be completed prior to a student taking any of the HIM.
Note: The student must obtain certification in CPR and provide documentation of a physical exam, TB test, VDRL, Hepatitis B vaccine series and health and liability insurance prior to clinical participation.
Students will be required to participate in off-campus training at coding practicum sites; therefore students will need reliable transportation since assigned practicum sites are off campus.
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