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How does this program work?
You take each of the courses shown on the left from the community
college of your choice. (click on Community Colleges above). This will
prepare you to take the national American Academy of Professional Coders
exam to become a Certified coder.
If you are not interested in becoming certified, you may take any
individual course and receive a college certificate for successful
completion of that course.
Instruction material is on a CD-ROM which you use on your
computer at home or in the office. You get the entire course
up front and work at your own pace - anytime 24 hours 7 days a week.
Other assignments are on Blackboard via the internet.
You are in regular contact with your instructor via email.
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What
training is included?
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This program includes a series of six coding and billing courses
that prepare the student for the CCA
(Certified Coding Associate) exam administered by the American Health
Information Management Association and the CPC-H (Certified Professional
coder-Hospital) exam administered by the
American
Academy
of Professional Coders. Four
distinct and separate coding courses include the following topics: CPT Coding
Guidelines, ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding, HCPCS Level 2 coding, E/M Coding,
Anesthesia Coding, Surgical Coding, and Use of Modifiers.
In addition, Medical Terminology, UB-92 Claim Forms, Human Anatomy, and
Medicare Guidelines are included. Student
evaluation consists of accumulating the minimum number of points assigned to
each course for passing. For more information, see http://www.aapc.com
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Computer based courses are available
online in a Certificate program through a Community College of your
choice. These 39 hour 11 week instructor led courses are
designed to prepare students for entry level jobs in a doctor's
office or other medical facility. Completing the "Medical
Coding Specialist" program leads to taking the Certification
exam given by the American Academy of Professional Coders.
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