Medical Coding - Camden County College

Medical Coding from Camden County College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This certificate prepares students for employment in a variety of areas that require coding expertise. Program Goals To prepare students to meet entry-level competencies and become successfully employed as a medical coder in a healthcare facility or healthcare employer (state health department, insurance company, etc.). To provide students with coding classification knowledge, coding ethics, reimbursement methodologies, basic pathophysiology, and entry-level knowledge of governmental regulations that impact the area of medical coding. To provide students with the opportunity to gain practical coding experience in the workplace and to use coding tools such as coding software, health records, and operative reports. To prepare graduates to take the national entry-level coding certification offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). To provide graduates with one year of educational preparation toward national certification by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Program Student Learning Outcomes At the end of the program the graduate will be able to: 1. Apply coding classification system concepts and guidelines . 2. Assign ICD-9-CM and HCPCS coding classification codes to cases and records. 3. Interpret reimbursement methodologies. 4. Utilize coding software (encoder) for code assignment as well as coding manuals. Employment Opportunities Physician's office Ambulatory surgical centers Private billing organizations Insurance companies View more details on Camden County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.