Micro-Credentials Medical Coding
Medical Coding
Earn a micro-credential in Medical Coding from Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC).
Program Description
The Medical Coding micro-credential will teach students the essentials of medical coding for procedures and diseases. Medical coders work with patients’ healthcare records to ensure that every diagnosis and procedure is assigned an accurate code. These alpha-numeric codes represent documents, descriptions of diseases, conditions, and procedures and allow for proper reimbursement. The training program within this field often include courses in several key coding systems, current procedural terminology (CPT), international classification of diseases (ICD), and the healthcare common procedure coding systems (HCPCS). OSU-OKC is an education provider for the AAPC and utilized the AAPC curriculum for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
What classes are needed for this micro-credential?
- BIOL 1012 - Biological and Medical Terminology
- HCM 1103 – Healthcare Intro to Billing and Coding
- HCM 1153 – Healthcare Law and Ethics
- HCM 1183 - Healthcare Coding
- HCM 2103 - Healthcare Information Systems
- HCM 2133 – Advanced Healthcare Coding
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Contact Information:
Dr. Cindy Akkerman, MBA, MBA-HCM, CPC, CPB, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I
OSU-OKC Healthcare Administration Department Head
Office: 405.945.6797
cindy.akkerman@okstate.edu