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Medical Coder

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Program Information/Mission

The mission of the Medical Coder Certificate program is to provide knowledge, skills, and professional attitude for an entry-level medical coder position in medical offices, hospitals, clinics, skilled-care facilities, insurance companies, billing offices, and governmental agencies.

Admission to Program

Admission requirement: 

  • Current high school senior or high school graduate with minimum high school GPA 2.7, or 6 credit hours of college-level courses with minimum overall GPA 2.0 or higher

    OR

  • College/ICC student with minimum overall college GPA 2.0 or higher

Additional requirements after program acceptance:

  • Complete drug screen, criminal background check, physical examination and immunizations 

  • Complete Healthcare Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS attained and keep it current throughout program 

  • Participate in scheduled program registration and orientation sessions

  • Maintain minimum GPA 2.0 and earn GPA 2.0 or higher in all courses required within program

Recommendations:

  • High school courses: keyboarding 

  • Before application, schedule an appointment with college health careers student success advisor for help enrolling in required courses 

  • Required general education courses from program sequence may be completed with grade C or higher, prior to acceptance/admission into program

Additional Program Information

The Medical Coder Certificate is intended to provide students with entry-level skills needed to gain employment as a medical coder.  This program will prepare students to gain a working knowledge of medical language and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system skills used to determine and secure appropriate reimbursement for services rendered by health care providers.  This program can be completed in approximately three (3) semesters of study as outlined below.  Upon completion, students can expect to be employed in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, physician offices, billing services, and insurance companies. After completion of the program the graduate is eligible to sit for national certification.

To Remain in and Graduate from the Program

Students must attain a grade of C or better in all coursework to remain in and graduate from program.