Medical Insurance and Coding

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Medical Insurance and Coding is one of the fastest-growing medical office specialties and promises to increase in importance. Students learn to transform medical diagnoses and procedures into numbers or codes for purpose of reimbursement and record keeping.

This certificate program is designed for those who choose to work in a variety of medical settings including hospitals and medical centers, government facilities, insurance companies and home offices.

It is ideal for and designed for the individual who has previous medical experience and wants to develop skills that are “best of practice.” Courses are offered online or late afternoon and evening. In addition, this certification can be earned in coordination with the Medical Office Specialist program.

To successfully complete this program, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. A grade of “C” or better is required in the first course of a sequential course offering before enrolling in the second-level course of the sequence or in a prerequisite course. This includes HSC 120 , BCA 160 and MAP 141 .

For more information about the Medical Insurance and Coding certificate, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/adminmed.

Program Details

Location: Ankeny

Students start any semester.

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Attend any required information/registration session.
Satisfy the required admissions assessments.
Complete the required ACCUPLACER assessment obtaining a Sentence Skills score of 82 or above, or ACT writing score of 19 or higher, or completion of ENG 060 with a grade of “B” or higher or program chairperson approval.
Keyboarding speed of 25 NWP or above as demonstrated by a five-minute test.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Medical Insurance and Coding certificate, a student must complete all required coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average and receive a “C” or better in all MAP, MTR, HSC, and BCA courses.

Semester 1

ADM 157 - Business English Credits: 3
BCA 160 - Comprehensive Word I Credits: 3
HSC 120 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3 *
MAP 141 - Medical Insurance Credits: 3
MAP 144 - Beginning Medical Coding Credits: 3

Note:

(Students must demonstrate a keyboarding speed of 25 NWPM or above by taking a five-minute test before enrolling in BCA 160 .)

Semester 2

ADM 215 - Medical Office Procedures Credits: 3
HIT 290 - Reimbursement Methods Credits: 3
HSC 121 - Medical Terminology II Credits: 3 *
MAP 150 - Adv. Medical Billing/Coding Credits: 3
MAP 532 - Human Body-Health & Disease Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 30

Note: Graduates may sit, at their own expense, for the Certified Coding Associates designation through the American Health Information Management Association.

The majority of credits listed above are applicable to the AAS degree in Medical Office Specialist .

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$151.00 per credit

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

Varied Costs

Costs	Semester 1	Semester 2
Books (approximate)	888	752
Supplies	15	15

Approximate total for program: $6,200**

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

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

Competency in keyboarding, English, grammar, spelling and proofreading.
Computer skills.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Excellent communications skills (written and verbal).
Attention to detail.

What Else Should I Consider about this Specialist Certificate?

This is an expanding field in health care.
Some positions are available out of your home (for experienced coders).
It may take more than two semesters to complete this program.

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