Advanced Medical Coding Certificate

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As the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures performed in the United States increases, so could the need for skilled professionals with advanced knowledge and training in the field.* The Advanced Medical Coding Certificate is designed to help current coding professionals develop the knowledge and skills to support their organization with accurate and timely data capture, enhanced reimbursement techniques, improved compliance, and optimized operational efficiency.

As a student in this online medical coding training program, you could gain a robust health sciences background to help you prepare for professional certification examinations,† while building high-level skills for procedural and diagnostic coding. You could also gain deeper insight into regulatory guidelines, compliance issues, and legal and ethical issues surrounding the health care reimbursement system in the United States.

Imagine What You Can Do

  • Prepare to Advance in the Medical Coding Field‡

  • Understand advanced topics in anatomy, physiology, and diagnostic coding.

  • Review and Evalute

  • Abstract clinical information from a variety of medical records and assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to patient records.

  • Integrate Regulations into Practice

  • Apply knowledge of medical coding rules and regulations into an organization's reimbursement processes.

  • Prepare for Certification

  • The Advanced Medical Coding Certificate program is designed to help you prepare for advanced certification exams, including the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-based (CCS-P) exams offered by the American Health Information Management Association, and the Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) and Certified Professional Coder—Hospital (CPC-H®) exams offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders.†  
 

Imagine Where You Can Apply

Medical coders can seek employment in physicians’ offices, hospitals, health care services, outpatient care centers, and nursing and residential care facilities.‡

 

Is This Program Right For You?

The Advanced Medical Coding Certificate is designed for current coding professionals who wish to build their knowledge and competence in nearly every aspect of medical coding. The flexible online medical coding training program lets you earn your certificate from the convenience of home, or virtually anywhere you have an Internet connection.

Courses Include

  • Advanced Topics in Anatomy and Physiology 
  • Advanced Health Sciences
  • Advanced Topics in Health Information (Available July 2011)
  • Advanced Diagnostic Coding (Available August 2011)
  • Advanced Procedural Coding (Available September 2011)
  • Advanced Topics in Reimbursement (Available October 2011)
  • Advanced Coding Practice (Available November 2011)
  • ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (Available December 2011)

For complete course descriptions, click here.

Program Prerequisites

  • Minimum 2 years of medical coding work experience

Program Length

  • 12 months

Tuition

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Program Comparison

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Take the First Step

In 12 months or less, you could prepare to pursue a more rewarding career. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, on the Internet at www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth.



† Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) makes no representations or warranties as to whether our programs meet specific state and/or national regulatory/licensure requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the appropriate regulatory agency for such information. Although certain KCE programs are designed to prepare students to take specific certification exams, KCE cannot guarantee that individual students will pass those exams.

‡Although certain programs at Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams.

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