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Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included)
Pierce College

Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included)

Pierce College ETPL

Learn fundamental medical coding skills. Acquire skills needed to review medical records and determine the appropriate CPT?, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM code sets. Understand government/payer regulations. Master coding for various conditions, including chronic and acute varieties. Outpatient hospital facilities and departments. CMS payment systems. Facility billing. Documentation and coding standards. ICD-10-CM coding guidelines with ICD-9-CM application. Introduction to CPT, HCPCS Level II, surgery guidelines, and modifiers for facilities

Visit the program website Rachelle McGinnis Program Coordinator Continuing Education (253) 840-8450 ce-questions@pierce.ctc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$3,295.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

6 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

200

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Certification/license test preparation provided

Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

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Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.