HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN MEDICAL CODING This option is designed to prepare the student with the necessary skills to be employed as a medical coder in coding and reimbursement in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, long-term care and insurance companies. Coding guidelines will be studied in detail, as well as concepts in insurance and reimbursement, including the various prospective payment systems and managed care systems. Students will apply knowledge of disease processes and procedural techniques to coding. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (PRACTICUM) The program includes a practicum experience that takes place upon conclusion of all courses, in the month of August. Thirty hours are spent coding cases online and 30 hours are spent in a health care facility. The onsite component is typically the fourth week of August. Students may request to be placed in their local area. Tuition and fees are assessed for this course. DE...

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