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Medical Coding Associate
Healthcare providers depend on Medical Coders to assign proper diagnostic, procedure, and revenue codes to patient records, in order to maximize quality patient care, compliance, and financial profitability.
TechSkills’ Medical Coding training program equips you with the career skills to:
· Accurately handle, document, store and retrieve a patient's medical data
· Bill insurance companies the correct data to receive proper reimbursements on claims
· Follow proper medical office etiquette
· Apply proper diagnostic and procedural coding to all forms of medical records within state and Federal guidelines
· Our Medical Coding Associate Program also embodies our Medical Administrative Specialist training program giving you the opportunity to have a vast array of opportunities on the medical field.
Graduates of TechSkills of California’s Medical Coding Associate training program are equipped to work in the front or back office for Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors, Insurance Companies, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and more. (note to self….Refer to medical landing page for list of positions this training can provide)
TechSkills of California's Medical Coding Associate Course includes the following courses:
Medical Coding Associate (MCA)
*Medical Law and Ethics (HIPAA)
*Computer Skills ( Microsoft Outlook,
Word, Excel) *Medical
Administrative Essentials *Professional Billing Concepts
*Medical
Terminology
*Human Anatomy and Physiology
*Medical Administrative
*Professional
Billing Concepts
*Advanced Physician Coding
*Advanced Facility Coding
Pre- Requisites: High School diploma or GED.