Online medical coding course teaches fundamental medical coding skills for physician services and prepares you to take the:

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam conducted by AAPC (American Association of Professional Coders).

OR

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam conducted by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association).

The course is designed to be completed in 3 months, however, based on student competency levels and time spent in learning, this course can be completed in 2 months as well. Apart from theoretical classes, this course includes practice charts which gives a wide exposure to the learner and prepares you for a job in medical coding.

The course covers ICD-10-CM, CPT / ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS coding systems. Learner will be able to review and assign correct procedure and diagnosis codes for Physician and Hospital services after completion.

The CCS covers the following Objectives in Hospital Coding:

• Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
• Diagnosis & Procedure Coding
• Health Information Documentation
• Regulatory Guidelines & Reporting Requirements for Acute Care (Inpatient) & Outpatient Services
• Data Quality Management
• Information & Communication Technologies
• Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical Issues
• Compliance

This certification helps experienced coders from ED, HCC, and other backgrounds who aspire to move to an inptient coding environment and build their career. When hiring inpatient coders, auditors, and clinical documentation improvement staff, organizations prefer the AHIMA CCS certification compared to the CPC and other certifications in the industry.

The CPC covers the following Objectives in Physician Coding:

• Identify the purpose of the CPT
• ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books
• Understand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines
• Apply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
• Identify the information in appendices of the CPT code book
• Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services
• Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes
• Provide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services