Medical Coding Certificate Preparation

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This advanced course is designed to prepare an experienced medical coder to sit for a national certification. Students will review how to assign CPT, ICD-CM and Level II (PCPC) codes to a wide range of original source medical documents.

For more information about this preparation certificate, please visit our website at https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/btec/.

Locations: Ankeny

Students may start any semester.

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Satisfy the assessment requirement.
Attend any required information/registration session.
Successful completion of MAP 150 or program chair approval.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Medical Coding Certification Preparation certificate, a student must complete all required coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Semester 1

MAP 155 - Medical Coding Certification Preparation Credits: 2

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 2

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$143.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

	Semester 1
Books	200

Approximate total for the program: $486*

*Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate costs.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

Assigning CPT, ICD, and Level II HCPC codes to a wide range of original source medical documents.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

Experience and/or previous course work as a Medical Coder.
Competency in keyboarding, editing, and proofreading.
Command of medical terminology and human body health and disease.
Attention to detail.

What Else Should I Consider about this Specialist Certificate?

This certificate is a review of Medical Coding for the purpose of preparing to take a national certification test. Scheduling the test and paying the test fee is the responsibility of the student.

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