CERTIFICATE COURSE IN MEDICAL CODING

The program is designed to prepare candidates for employment in a variety of health care settings as Medical Record Coder, Coding Technician, Medical Biller, Insurance Co-ordinator, Claims Officer or Medical Records and Health Information Technicians. They will learn to identify sections and follow the standard guidelines to locate information in the CPT and ICD coding books for the purpose of completing patient / billing records.

This course is also helpful for individuals involved with coding, billing and abstraction of medical records who would like to enhance their skills or learn additional clinical areas.

Course : COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CODING TRAINING
Course Duration : 80 Hrs
Course Availability : Weekend Batch / Weekdays Batch / Corporate Training

The health authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has given clear guidelines for Medical coders working in Abu Dhabi hospitals. The HAAD guidelines has stated that Medical Coders working in Abu Dhabi should have certification / credentials to work as Medical coders.

Identify sections and guidelines in the CPT Coding book.

• A Review the current procedural terminology.
• Discuss the purpose of CPT.
• Explain the sections of the CPT coding book:
• Verify the correct CPT code from the medical record, fee ticket, and ledger.
• Describe problem areas and how to resolve hard to code issues.
• Define modifiers and their uses.
• Read an operation report, noting items such as diagnosis and surgical procedures.
• Demonstrate efficient use of the CPT coding book to locate information.

Identify sections and guidelines of the ICD Coding book.

• Explain the purpose of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) .
• Relate the manner in which the ICD supports the CPT code.
• Demonstrate the ability to find the main term and sub term for the identification of the total patient diagnosis.
• Identify the correct sixth and seventh digit s for high level of specificity.
• State the need for using place holder “X”

• Medical Terminology with basic Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Coding—ICD 10, CPT and HCPCS
• Introduction to Medical Billing
• Practical Session
• Examination Session
• Certification

Identify sections and guidelines in the CPT Coding book.

• MODULE 1 : Introduction to the Healthcare Industry, Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy
• MODULE 2 : Diagnosis Coding (ICD Coding) & Procedure Coding
  (CPT Coding)
• MODULE 3 : Integrating ICD Coding, CPT Coding, HCPCS Coding, and HIM (Health Information Management) as a preparation for Certification Exam by AAPC.

• A fully interactive training programme
• An Intensive training program which incorporates 25 modules.
• Classes handled by Doctors and Industry experts.
• Real-time problem solving
• Practice tests
• Course Completion Certificate
• Copy of study materials
• Mock tests

• Any Diploma / Degree