Certified Coding Specialist
Mountwest Community and Technical College
The Certified Coding Specialist serves as a qualified technician in analyzing and classifying medical data. Using universally recognized coding systems (ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4), the Certified Coding Specialist assigns codes to diagnoses, injuries, and procedures found in the records of patients. The codes are then reported to insurance companies or government agencies for payment/reimbursement of patients' health expenses, medical statistics, and research.
Credits
43 credits
Dates
Since Jan 2003
Credentials this program stacks toward
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What you need to earn this credential
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