Hawkeye Community College Certified Professional Medical Coder Short-Term Training Cedar Falls, Iowa

This intensive, short-term Certified Professional Medical Coder program will help you prepare to enter one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare. You'll gain the knowledge and experience to work as a medical coder in a healthcare setting. In this medical coding course you will learn:

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Medical coding related to the three main code books: CPT, ICD-10-CM Code Set, and HCPCS Level II

Medical terminology and anatomy

After completion of the online modules and coding instruction you will participate in a practicum. The practicum gives you experience coding 600 actual medical records and is the equivalent to one year of professional coding experience. Successful completion of the practicum allows you to enter the workforce as a certified professional coder without having to complete an apprenticeship.

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Upon course completion you are qualified to take a national certification exam to become a certified professional coder through the American Academy of Professional Coders.

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This program is certified by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Hawkeye Community College is a community college located in Waterloo, Iowa, offering a variety of programs and services.