Medical Billing and Coding - H Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Medical Billing and Coding from H Councill Trenholm State Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical Billing and Coding short-term certificate prepares students to become medical coding specialists who perform detailed review of medical records to identify diagnoses and operative procedures. Numeric classification codes are assigned to each diagnosis and procedure, using automated or manual methods. Principal classification systems used include the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Coders also operate computerized grouper programs to cluster diagnoses and procedures into payment categories called Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs). The American Health Information Management Association has established a national certification program for medical coders. Each new graduate qualifies as a candidate for the AHIMA national examination to become a Certified Coding Associate (CCA). When coupled with extensive, on-the-job experience, the Medical Coding coursework prepares the student to take the AHIMA examination to become a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist- Physician Office (CCS-P). The American Academy of Professional Coders also provides the certification exam for ?Certified Professional Coder? should the student choose this certification. Occupational Choices Employment is expected to grow faster than average. Job prospects should be very good; technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand. Employment is expected to increase by 18 percent through 2016?faster than the average for all occupations?because of rapid growth in the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that will be increasingly scrutinized by health insurance companies, regulators, courts, and consumers. Also, technicians will be needed to enter patient information into computer databases to comply with federal legislation mandating the use of electronic medical records. View more details on H Councill Trenholm State Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.