MEDICAL CODING AND BILLING

Medical and Insurance Coders are a central and significant part of healthcare today.  They work in an array of healthcare settings including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, clinics, home healthcare agencies, extended care facilities, etc.  A fundamental understanding and knowledge of coding skills in the assignment of appropriate ICD-9CM, CPT and HCPCS codes is critical in the healthcare setting as medical coders and billers use their skills to assign and sequence the correct diagnosis and procedure codes for healthcare services.  

Competencies of data identification, coding guidelines, regulatory guidelines, coding and data quality are addressed and reviewed to ensure the student has the required skills and foundation to perform his/her job responsibilities as a coder.  

The career objective of this program is to provide the graduate the general knowledge and specific skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in one of the fastest growing occupations in the healthcare environment.  People with skills and knowledge in this field will continue to be in high demand.

This program is offered at the Florence, Kentucky branch campus only

Success Stories

After completing the ESL program, I decided to continue my education at ICT. I am in the CIS Associatie degree program and I am very pleased with what I have been able to accomplish at ICT.
 

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