Program Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the medical coding certificate program the student will be able to:

• Evaluate medical documentation to determine codable diagnoses and procedures in accordance with established coding guidelines.
• Apply appropriate codes from ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding schemes to various health encounter scenarios in medical documents using coding manuals and encoder software.
• Evaluate reimbursement methodologies for correctness of assignment.
• Perform analysis of reimbursement methodologies through case mix analysis.
• Audit coded data to determine accuracy and correct deficiencies.