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Medical Coding Certificate

Medical Coding Certificate

Medical coders play an integral role in today's healthcare industry by analyzing medical records and data for the purpose of billing and insurance reimbursement. The online Medical Coding Certificate from Sullivan University provides students with a specialized medical coding skillset making them an indispensable asset in doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals, insurance companies, and medical billing agencies.

The future of the medical coding field is promising. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment is expected to grow 22% by 2022, which is much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations.

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Program Highlights and Locations

Sullivan's streamlined medical coding certificate program is designed so you can begin your career in only 9 months. You'll only take courses that you will use on the job, beginning with anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and pathophysiology. You'll learn how to translate medical documentation into diagnostic and procedural codes and how to apply the codes using reimbursement methodologies. Finally, you'll prepare for official medical coding certification.

Sullivan's medical coding certificate program adheres to the education standards of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in order to provide the highest quality healthcare education to our students.

Locations:
Online Learning Center - Louisa

Objectives

  • To train graduates in the process of transforming narrative descriptions of procedures and diagnoses into alphanumerical billing format.
  • To equip students with the skills necessary for successful medical coding certification and future employment in doctors' offices, clinics, outpatient hospitals, insurance companies, or medical billing agencies.

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Courses

Total Credit Hours: 36

Length: 9 months (online program only)

Time length for program completion will vary depending upon the number of courses taken per term, developmental courses when required, transfer credit accepted, lack of continuous enrollment, etc.

Course

Title

Credit Hours

HIM285

4.00

MSS104

4.00

HIM132

4.00

HIM143

4.00

HIM110

4.00

BIO 103

4.00

HIM001

0.00

HIM 121

4.00

HIM 151

4.00

HIM 271

4.00

Total Credit Hours: 36

Length: 9 months (online program only)

Time length for program completion will vary depending upon the number of courses taken per term, developmental courses when required, transfer credit accepted, lack of continuous enrollment, etc.