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A Career in Medical Coding!

Our Medical Coding program was designed with you in mind. The medical coding program is self-paced allowing you to complete it according to your own schedule. You can review lessons as many times as you want, reinforcing the material until you have a solid understanding of it.

Once you enroll, you can get started right way! Medical coding courses are released one by one to ensure you properly retain the information.

What courses are in the Medical Coding program?

The following courses are included in the Medical Coding program. Courses are released one at a time to maximize learning. The Medical Coding program has a total of 27 credit hours.

MED 101 Introduction to Health Care 1 Credit Hour
  An overview of the evolution of medicine, the role of allied health professionals and the different medical specialties.  
 
BUS 100 Skills for Success 3 Credit Hours
  This course is designed to strengthen students study skills and learn effective strategies to increase performance and success in college. Students learn how to use their learning styles to tailor their approach to learning, process information more efficiently, manage time effectively, set goals, increase concentration, increase motivation, reduce stress and procrastination, read college textbooks more effectively, take notes, prepare for tests, and perform well on different kinds of test.  
 
ENG 101 Business English 3 Credit Hours
  A comprehensive study covering grammar, editing, writing and usage skills vital to successful written communication. This course is designed to assist students with the mechanics of writing and to improve their ability to write clearly.
 
MED 102 Essentials of Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
  An exploration of the systems of the human body including the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems as well as reproductive, integumentary, blood/lymph, endocrine and nervous systems and how they relate to each other. In addition, some of the most common diseases and disorders affecting these systems and the treatments for them are discussed.  
 
MED 104 Medical Office Procedures 4 Credit Hours
  Administrative procedures utilized in a healthcare office setting covering communications, appointment scheduling and record keeping. Students utilize Medisoft, medical office software, for patient account transactions.  
 
MED 103 Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit Hours
  A comprehensive study of the structure and function of the human body systems. Students will understand the components of each system, and how systems relate to each other. Special emphasis is on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and reproductive (male and female) systems.
 
MCB 102 Medical Coding I 3 Credit Hours
  A study of the purpose and use of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) (or International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, ICD-10-CM, and International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Procedure Classification System ICD-10-PCS) classification system. Topics include coding conventions, coding principles, and CMS official coding guidelines (inpatient and outpatient). Students will be required to assign ICD-9-CM (or ICD-10-CM/PCS) coding manual and a computerized encoder is incorporated; inpatient, outpatient, and physician office reimbursement systems is discussed.
 
MCB 103 Medical Coding II 3 Credit Hours
  A study of the purpose and use of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) (or International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, ICD-10-CM, and International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision, Procedure Classification System ICD-10-PCS) classification system. Topics include coding conventions, coding principles, and CMS official coding guidelines (inpatient and outpatient). Students will be required to assign ICD-9-CM (or ICD-10-CM/PCS) coding manual and a computerized encoder is incorporated; inpatient, outpatient, and physician office reimbursement systems is discussed. Prerequisite: MCB 102
 
BUS 102 Career Exploration 3 Credit Hours
  An introduction to the world of work covering labor market information, career planning, job search techniques, resume preparation, interviewing skills and questions, and correspondence.  
 

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Brighton College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), Washington D.C. The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.