Become a medical coder in 3 semesters.
If you are interested in an in-demand career with growth opportunities, the Medical Coding certificate is an outstanding option!
Medical coders play an important part in healthcare. They assign medical codes that are used for public health tracking, statistics, reimbursement, research, and much more.
Where our Graduates Work
Our graduates with a Medical Coding certificate work in physician offices, clinics, and health-related companies. Medical coders can even work from home.
Our medical coding graduates are prepared to be effective contributors to the healthcare industry.
Certificate Details
Our students gain knowledge to appropriately assign medical codes to diagnoses, symptoms, and operative procedures using the various medical coding systems. Graduates make use of the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding systems.
Credits earned in this certificate may be applied toward the Health Information Technology, AAS (Owens Code: HINF) program if you wish to pursue certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
NOTE: To be admitted to the Medical Coding certificate you must first apply to the College and then (after being admitted to Owens) apply to the Medical Coding certificate.
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