Provider name:

Aiken Technical College

Program name:

Medical Coding

Program description:

The medical coder is a health information professional trained to assign diagnostic and procedural codes, applying classification systems for optimal reimbursement in a variety of health care settings. The medical coder will establish a familiarity with other coding and classification systems utilized in nontraditional health care settings as well as reimbursement-related issues and skills including DRG assignment/validation, federal reimbursement systems and operations of third party payers and billing departments. Students completing the program are encouraged to sit for the national certification examinations administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and/or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Program URL:

https://www.atc.edu/Study/Programs-of-Study/Health-Sciences/Medical-Coding

Description of business partnerships:

Year first offered:

2020

Student teacher ratio:

1:8

If any, what are the prerequisites for this program?

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Total Cost:

$10000.00