Academic year: 2024-2025
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 See costs of tuition, books, and supplies.
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tutition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 315302
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 8 Week 1 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
8 Week 2 10530182- Human Diseases for Hlth Profes 3 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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