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Medical Coding Specialist - Technical Diploma
Program Code : 315302
The Medical Coding Specialist program is designed to prepare students for employment in all types of health care organizations , insurance companies , or government agencies associated with medical coding , reimbursement , health services research , and health care planning . All credits from this technical diploma can be applied to the Health Information Technology associate degree . This technical diploma will take a minimum of three terms to complete . Students will attend an asynchronous HIT / MCS Program Orientation and students are expected to have entry-level computer skills .
Delivery
Online
Explore Locations
This program is offered at :
Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition : $ 4,636 , Books : $ 1,525 , Supplies : $ 150 Total Approximate Costs $ 6,311
This program is eligible for financial aid . ( https :// www . nwtc . edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college )
Estimates based on in-state residency . Learn more about tuition and fees . ( https :// www . nwtc . edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees )
Requirements for Program Entry
Apply at www . nwtc . edu / apply . Submit the following to transcripts @ nwtc . edu : High school transcript ( or GED / HSED transcript ). College transcript . If your cumulative GPA is below 2.6 , complete or submit a placement evaluation .
Completed application . Admission Assessment or equivalent or ACT assessment . ( For a list of equivalents , please contact a Counselor .)
Tip ! Our admission advisors will assist you through every step . Have questions ? Connect with NWTC Admissions at start @ nwtc . edu or 920-498-5444 .
Program Outcomes
Collect health data .
Curriculum
Students who complete coursework in prerequisite order will take a minimum of three terms to finish the Medical Coding technical diploma .
Summer Before First Semester 10890101 - College 101 1 10501107 - Digital Literacy Healthcare 2 10501101 - Medical Terminology 3
Semester Total 6
First Semester 8 Week 1 10530162 - Foundations of HIM 3 10806189 - Basic Anatomy 3 10530182 - Human Diseases for Hlth Profes 3
8 Week 2 10530197 - ICD Diagnosis Coding 3
Semester Total 12
Second Semester 8 Week 1 10530184 - CPT Coding 3 10530199 - ICD Procedure Coding 2
8 Week 2 10530159 - Healthcare Revenue Management 3 10530165 - Intermed Coding 3
Semester Total 11
Total Credits 29
Curriculum Note : Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-501-XXX , 10-806-XXX , and 10-530-XXX courses . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " C " in a program course may apply for re-entry into the program . Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the re-entry team and will be dependent on clinical availability .
The credit for 10-890-101 , College 101 is an Institutional Requirement for graduation . Consequently , it is not part of the program credit requirements . Consequently , it is not part of the program credit requirements , but must be passed with a " C " or better .
This technical diploma will take a minimum of three terms to complete .
Apply coding and reimbursement systems . Use electronic applications to support coding and data collection . Model professional behavior and ethics .
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