Program Outcomes
Demonstrate proficiency in professional fee coding for diagnosis of all injuries, illnesses and accidents related to the human body/organ systems.
Illustrate their ability to read, understand, and abstract the data needed within the electronic medical record to effectively apply procedural and service codes for all medical services.
Demonstrate both an understanding and the practical application of the ethical standards implicit in protecting patient health information, coding for accuracy and upholding federal healthcare regulations.
Demonstrate readiness to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coder, Certified Professional Coder examination.
Identify principles and practices of effective leadership including how to foster a high-performance workplace by goal setting, positive reinforcement, addressing deficiencies, benchmarking success and performance improvement.
Additional Information
This program has additional costs for Professional Industry Training access and practice exams.
Our Coding Capstone course is AAPC licensed. Students are taught by a Certified Professional Instructor (CPC-I). This prepares students to sit for the Coder (CPC®) exam through the AAPC. AAPC exam and membership fees apply, however; DCTC medical coding program students receive reduced test and initial annual membership pricing with the AAPC.
This is a sample course sequence for a full-time student. All courses are not offered every semester. Please contact your program advisor regarding your academic plans.
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