Medical Coding Certificate
Medical coding is essential to today’s healthcare industry, handling everything from analyzing medical records to ensuring proper billing and insurance reimbursement. Our online Medical Coding Certificate equips you with the specialized skills needed to become a vital asset in doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals, insurance companies, and medical billing agencies. In just 9 months, you’ll dive into practical courses and learn to translate medical documentation into diagnostic and procedural codes. Upon completion, students will be eligible to sit for the CCA exam, administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Est. time to completion:
9 months*
Credit hours:
36
Cost per credit hour:
$430
Personalized attention
Small classes mean more focused learning.
CAHIIM standards
This degree adheres to the education standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
Flexible format
Learn your way with this entirely online program.
Medical Coding Certificate
Curriculum
Overview
The Medical Coding Certificate curriculum trains students to convert narrative descriptions of medical procedures and diagnoses into alphanumerical billing codes. It equips students with the skills needed for medical coding certification and prepares them for careers in doctors’ offices, clinics, outpatient hospitals, insurance companies, or medical billing agencies.
Courses
For course descriptions, see our Course Catalog.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance is available to those who apply and qualify. Talk with us to see if Federal Student Aid, scholarships, transfer credits, employer assistance, loans and grants, or military discounts are available to you.
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*Time length for program completion will vary depending upon the number of courses taken per term, developmental courses when required, transfer credit accepted, lack of continuous enrollment, etc.
The Health Information Management program is part of Sullivan University’s College of Allied Health. View licensure disclosure by state.
The Health Information Management accreditor of Sullivan University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).