Medical Coding Specialist

Medical Coding Specialist Technical Diploma

Program Code: 31-530-2

For more information: www.wctc.edu/med-coding

Medical coders review physician documentation in records in order to assign diagnoses and procedure codes used for reimbursement and data purposes. Medical coders work in hospitals, physician’s offices, other healthcare facilities and insurance companies. In this program, learn two different systems in order to assign codes to the reimbursement systems for patient and outpatient coding. 

This is a Blended Options program only.
Accelerated • One night per week • Prior learning credit

Build your degree along a career pathway.  Start with a couple of courses or an entry-level credential to enter the job market in your area of interest, then continue with higher credentials on your educational path for job advancement and higher wages.

1.  Collect health data.

2.  Model professional behaviors and ethics.

3.  Use electronic applications to support coding and data collection.

4.  Apply coding and reimbursement systems.