Medical Information Coder/Biller

INTRODUCTION

The Medical Information Coder/Biller program provides students with the technical skills necessary to code medical diagnoses, procedures and services provided for reimbursement in a wide variety of settings including hospital, outpatient, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and physician offices. Upon completion of the program graduates will be eligible to sit for the national credentialing examination for the Certified Coding Assistant (CCA) credential offered through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA; www.AHIMA.org).

IS THIS FOR YOU

People in this career usually have clerical and arithmetic abilities, prefer to work indoors, and like to organize things. They may be described as curious, cooperative, and efficient. If you are organized, and enjoy working with data, numbers, and people, in the health care industry, this career may suit you.

BEYOND GRADUATION

Upon completion of the program the student will be eligible to sit for the national credentialing examination for the Certified Coding Assistant (CCA) credential offered through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

RELATED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Primary Employers

Graduates from the Medical Information Coder/Biller program work in hospitals, outpatient care facilities, psychiatric facilities, doctors’ offices, insurance companies, and surgery centers.

Occupations

Medical Information Coders/Billers
The Medical Information Coder/Biller program provides the student with the technical skills necessary to code medical diagnosis, procedures, and services provided for reimbursement in a wide variety of settings including hospital outpatient, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and physician offices.

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