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Medical Coding

Professional Medical Coding Program - AH2100

This coding certification class includes a medical terminology review (Anesthesia, Medicine, Laboratory, Diagnostic, Operative/Surgical, ICD-9-CM. Documentation/Operative reports, ENT, Orthopedic, Ocular, Pathology, Advanced Radiology). Students must bring their own copy of 2009 CPT-4 and 2009 ICD-9 Vol 1 & 2, and 2009 HCPCS textbook. Prerequisites: Two years employment in the medical coding field and completion of Advanced Medical Terminology (AH1100). Note: Tuition does not include National Exam fee.  Certification exam given on last class meeting. Tuition: $1,295

Course Duration:
80 Hours 5.33 Semester Hours

Course # Date Day Time Location Instructor
11FAH2100a

SEP 12 - NOV 14

SU 8:00AM-4:30PM DA Basement Classroom Sarah Mendoza
11FAH2100b OCT 10 - DEC 19 SU 8:00AM-4:30PM DA Basement Classroom Jessica Fiesta
11MAH2100c FEB 6 - APR 17 SU 8:00AM-4:30PM TBA TBA
11LAH2100d MAY 1 - JUL 10 SU 8:00AM-4:30PM DA Basement Sarah Mendoza
Course Type:
Workforce Development

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate proficiency by coding, classifying, and indexing diagnoses and procedures for the purpose of reimbursement, standardization, retrieval, and statistical analysis.
  2. Develop, implement, and monitor procedures to ensure healthcare data integrity.
  3. Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation.
  4. Assess current regulations and established guidelines for accurate code assignments.Use basic Hawaiian phrases related to oneself, family and surroundings.
Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)
Standardized Testing (Direct Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100% No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A
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Standard Occupational Code (SOC):
Not Applicable

Attendance Policy

Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.

Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible grades include:

(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.

(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.

(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.

Student Reported Satisfaction with Course
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
No Response: N/A

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