Choose your path in medical coding
- Program length: 10 months
- Credits required: 25
- Learn: Inpatient or outpatient coding
- Earned: Diploma in Medical Coding
- Program length: 20 months
- Credits required: 60
- Learn: Inpatient, outpatient and advanced coding
- Earn: Associate of Science in Medical Coding
What about medical billing?
Medical coding and medical billing are separate jobs with unique roles and responsibilities.
Billers and coders work together to facilitate the healthcare revenue cycle. Coders interpret the care provided into the language a computer system can understand, and billers use these instructions to file insurance claims and post payments to accounts.
Develop enough experience in the field and you can potentially earn a larger role in both medical billing and coding—but many students pursue either billing or coding.
Learn more about our insurance billing and coding specialist program.
Is a career in medical coding right for me?
Becoming a medical coder could be perfect for you, if you:
- Are detailed and can spot mistakes others miss
- Quickly pick up on new medical terminology and codes
- Have an interest in medicine, medical procedures and human anatomy
- Are comfortable navigating computer software programs
- Can clearly communicate with customers, management and specialists
Job outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for medical records and health information technicians (including medical coders) is expected to increase 9% from 2020-2030, faster than the average U.S. occupation.
Now is an excellent time to begin learning the skills you need to thrive in a growing career field.
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The goal of this program is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the content of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and medical terminology. This program will provide the student with the knowledge and understanding to analyze medical records and assign codes to classify diagnoses and procedures. Basic and advanced coding methods will be employed. The student will gain an understanding of the importance of patient privacy while applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct. The program will prepare the student for an entry-level position as a medical coder in a hospital, clinic, physician's office, or other healthcare facility.
The goal of this program is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the content of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and medical terminology. This program will provide the student with the knowledge and understanding to analyze medical records and assign codes to classify diagnoses and procedures. The student will gain an understanding of the importance of patient privacy while applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct. The program will prepare the student for an entry-level position as a medical coder in a hospital, clinic, physician's office, or other healthcare facility.
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Accreditations & Disclosures
1. Certification in this program is not a state requirement.
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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