Medical Coding Specialist Pathway | VHCC

Program Pathway | HEALTH

Medical Coding Specialist Career Studies Certificate

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Medical Coding Specialist Career Studies Certificate

Medical Coding is the process of translating important medical information into simple codes for the purpose of documenting medical records and assuring accurate medical billing. With the increased requirements of insurance and medical agencies, there is a need for qualified personnel in medical offices. This program is designed to train you for full-time employment upon completion of the course requirements. In addition, this pathway will help prepare you for certification exams.

Program Length 1 year (2 semesters) Career Opportunities medical office clerk, medical records worker, medical coder

Is this Pathway for you? Yes, if you are detail oriented, excel at multi-tasking, and are able to follow precise directions.

Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll

save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.

Lee Hunt recently joined VHCC as the Dean of Professional and Technical Studies. Having worked for Fortune 500 companies, she has experienced first-hand the efficiency, professionalism, and productivity that a capable office manager, executive assistant, or legal assistant can bring to today’s modern workplace, and possesses real-world knowledge about what it takes to make a student successful in the classroom as well as their careers after they graduate.

Lee Hunt

Program Coordinator LRC 221 A lhunt@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2401

YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 2 Semesters First Semester (Fall) AST 101 Keyboarding I AST 107 Editing & Proofreading Skills HIM 113 Medical Terminology and Disease Processes I HIM 253 Health Records Coding TOTAL CREDITS

4 3 3 4 14

Second Semester (Spring) AST 176 Medical Office/Unit Management HIM 254 Advanced Coding and Reimbursement AST 137 Records Management HIM 163 Anatomy and Physiology for Administrative Health Professionals

3 4 3 3

TOTAL CREDITS

13

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