Medical Coding Courses
Medical Coding - CPC®
$2510
Our students learn the principles of medical coding using the CPT®, ICD-10 CM Code Set and HCPCS Level II. This course is recommended for anyone who is preparing for a career in medical coding for a physician’s office and strongly recommended for anyone who is preparing for AAPC’s CPC certification examination. You will learn to identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books, apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines. Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services. Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes. List the major features of HCPCS Level II codes. Provide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services. Students will not be an apprentice upon graduating this class. You will have skills such as abstraction, encoders, NCCI/ RVU, medical terminology and anatomy.
Course Length
Self-paced: Average time to completion is 6 months or less. 12-month access to course materials with options for extensions.
Instructor-led: 20 weeks from start date to completion. New courses start throughout the year.
Course Objectives:
• Identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books
• Understand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines
• Apply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
• Identify the information in appendices of the CPT® code book
• Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services
• Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes
• List the major features of HCPCS Level II codes
• Provide practical application of coding operative reports and evaluation and management services
CEUs: 30 CEUs upon completion (AAPC certified prior to enrollment; some certifications excluded – see AAPC website for more details.)
Included Materials:
1. Medical Coding Training: CPC Textbook and Practical Application Combo -; AAPC
2. CPT® Professional Edition code book (current year), AMA publisher
3. ICD-10-CM code book (current year), any publisher
4. HCPCS Level II code book (current year), any publisher