Medical Coding Micro-Credential
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).
What can you do with this micro-credential?
After your micro-credential, you have the opportunity to take the national certification exam. Once certified, you become a valuable and in-demand professional qualified to work in any healthcare setting such as a physician office, ambulatory surgery center, health system, hospital, or even from home, etc.
What classes are needed for this micro-credential?
- Biological and Medical Terminology
- Healthcare Coding
- Advanced Healthcare Coding
What is a micro-credential?
A micro-credential is a group of activities or projects that provide specific development of career critical skills. The digital badge is a web-based artifact that conveys your completion of the micro-credential, similar to how a diploma represents your degree completion.
Students who complete the coursework for a micro-credential in medial coding and billing are also able to earn a digital badge from Credly to demonstrate specific competencies gained for employability and advancement.
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
OSU-OKC is an AAPC education provider.