Medical Coding and Billing Certificate

This certificate was designed to prepare individuals to work in hospitals, physician offices, and other healthcare facilities as medical coders and billers. The curriculum is designed to provide an understanding of medical terminology essential to understand the language of medicine and the essential functions required to work as a medical coder and/or biller. Students will study principles of healthcare information management, electronic record keeping and information sharing, billing and reimbursement, and international medical coding systems. The program was designed using skills and knowledge required for medical coding and billing established by the American Healthcare Information Management Association (AHIMA).