Technical Diploma│1 Year│30-31 Credits│Online Program│Eligible for Financial Aid
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $45,185
Medical Coding Specialist Program
Start your career in the health care industry—become a medical coding specialist in less than a year with an online diploma from Moraine Park Technical College.
Medical coding specialists review medical documentation health care providers provide and translate it into an alphanumeric classification system. Using universally recognized coding systems, the coding specialist then assigns and sequences diagnostic and procedural codes, which insurance companies use to process health care claims, as well as for statistics and medical research. The type of coding is not comparable to the coding languages taught in IT programs.
Graduates from Moraine Park’s online Medical Coding Specialist program are eligible to take the national Clinical Coding Associate (CCA) certification examination through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). They may also take AHIMA’s national Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) examination (two years of coding experience is recommended before taking the CCS examination).
What You’ll Learn
Graduates learn medical coding basics, including how to collect health data, use apps to collect and code data, apply coding and reimbursement systems and act professionally and ethically in the workplace.
The courses in this technical diploma transfer into the Health Information Technology associate of applied science degree.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hospital Outpatient Coder
- Physician Specialty Coder
- Charge Master Auditor
- Acute Care Coder
- Ambulatory Coder
- Insurance Claims Clerk
- Other positions with an emphasis on coding/data analysis
Consider earning the Health Information Technology Associate Degree along this pathway.
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $45,185
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
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If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Several factors influence the total cost of your degree, including enrollment fees, the number of credits required, textbooks and equipment. Financial aid can assist with those costs.
The following estimated costs for completing this degree are based on the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change. For further details, please visit the estimated cost of attendance page.
$5,361.00
Current tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Based on new books, rental, electronic, and used options may be available.
Certification Disclosure:
Moraine Park’s Medical Coding Specialist program prepares students to obtain the educational requirements necessary to sit for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Visit the Accreditation page for more details about accreditation.
Certification Organization:
American Health Information Management Association
Successful completion of 530-165 Intermediate Coding is the exit assessment graduation requirement for this program.
