Medical Coding - Community College of Southern Nevada

Medical Coding from Community College of Southern Nevada is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The coding program is designed for students to become coding specialists with demonstrated knowledge and skills in applications of classifications and nomenclatures to health information. Coding with approved classification systems is required for direct patient care, research, and fiscal reimbursement. Recipients of the Certificate of Achievement in Medical Coding may apply to take the national certification exam given by the American Health Information Management Association. Successful candidates receive the Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist 9CCS), or Certified Coding Specialist ? Physician Based (CCS-P) credential. The Certificate of Achievement in Medical Coding may serve towards the first year of the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to: Demonstrate coding competency as published by the American Health Information Management Association. Demonstrate competencies necessary to successfully pass one of the national coding registry examinations. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to gain employment as a medical coder . View more details on College of Southern Nevada . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.