Basic Medical Coding

Instructor-led / Hybrid Basic Coding

This distance course hybrid will allow interested students the option of some classroom-based instruction at a PCC campus. Basic Coding will help prepare you for our Professional Coding course that leads to coding certification, or you can move into the medical insurance billing specialist course after successful completion of the basic coding.

Participants will explores the basic medical word structure and terms that relate to the body. ICD-9-CM and CPT coding for services furnished by physicians, clinics and hospitals are covered. In addition, current medical procedures and coding requirements as they affect reimbursement are explored. Required texts. 

Prerequisites:
Online Medical Terminology - A&P is a prerequisite for either Basic Coding Course and Medical Insurance Billing Course unless you have a transcripted Medical Terminology course from another accredited college, or a minimum of two years medical clinical experience. Data Accuracy is highly recommended for your professional success and an asset to your resume when job searching.
Cost:
1300.00

Future Courses

This course serves as a prerequisite for AAPC Medical Coding Online.

ICD-10  is coming!

ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision) is coming to the CLIMB curriculum. We are assertively planning on the timing and best practices for meeting the following goals:

  1. Building ICD-10 into our current coding and billing courses so students emerge up-to-date and confident!
  2. Giving coders/billers in the field the refresher-updates they need.

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