Program Number: 31-530-2
School Year: 2020-2021
Technical Diploma (1 year)
Campus: Online
This program is eligible for financial aid
School Year: 2020-2021
Technical Diploma (1 year)
Campus: Online
This program is eligible for financial aid
Medical Coding Specialist
Start your career in the health care industry—become a medical coding specialist in less than a year with an online diploma from Moraine Park Technical College.
About the Program
Medical coding specialists review medical documentation provided by health care providers and translate it into an alphanumeric classification system. Using universally recognized coding systems, the coding specialist then assigns and sequences diagnostic and procedural codes, which are used by insurance companies to process health care claims, as well as for statistics and medical research.
Graduates from Moraine Park's online Medical Coding Specialist program are eligible to take the national Clinical Coding Associate (CCA) certification examination through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). They may also take AHIMA’s national Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) examination (two years of coding experience is recommended before taking the CCS examination).
What You’ll Learn
Graduates learn medical coding basics, including how to collect health data, use apps to collect and code data, apply coding and reimbursement systems and act professionally and ethically in the workplace.
The courses in this technical diploma transfer into the Health Information Technology associate of applied science degree.
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates
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Program Outcomes
Career Opportunities
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Approximate Costs
- $136.50 per credit (resident)
- $204.75 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
- Please refer to the MPTC Student Handbook for additional enrollment fee information.
Program Outcomes
- Collect health data
- Model professional behavior and ethics
- Use electronic applications to support coding and data collection
- Apply coding and reimbursement systems
Career Opportunities
- Hospital Outpatient Coder
- Physician Specialty Coder
- Charge Master Auditor
- Acute Care Coder
- Ambulatory Coder
- Insurance Claims Clerk
- Other positions with an emphasis on coding/data analysis
Program Opportunities
Applications are currently being accepted.
Transfer Opportunities
Check out the Credit Transfers page for more information.
Additional Information
*Enrollment may limit the campus availability or delivery of certain courses.
Successful completion of 530-165 Intermediate Coding is the exit assessment graduation requirement for this program.
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| Number | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| 501-101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| 530-182 | Human Diseases for the Health Professions | 3 |
| 530-197 | ICD Diagnosis Coding | 3 |
| 806-189 | Basic Anatomy | 3 |
| - OR - | ||
| 806-177 | General Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| 890-101 | **College 101 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 501-107 | Digital Literacy for Healthcare | 2 |
| 530-159 | Healthcare Revenue Management | 3 |
| 530-162 | Foundations of HIM | 3 |
| 530-165 | Intermediate Coding | 3 |
| 530-184 | CPT Coding | 3 |
| 530-199 | ICD Procedure Coding | 2 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Total Program Credits and Institutional Requirements | 30 | |