July 2024 - June 2025 Program: Professional Coding Concentration (50188) - Class 5 of 5 in Program Sequence
Prerequisites: Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology and Human Illness and Disease and Introduction to Compliance. The professional coding concentration provides students with the knowledge and skills to take the Certified Professional Coding (CPC) exam through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). This course will provide instruction for using ICD-10-CM/PCS and ICD-9 CM coding. In the healthcare arena, specific codes describe diseases, injuries, and procedures.