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Medical Coder

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Program Information/Mission

The mission of the Medical Coder Certificate program is to provide knowledge, skills, and professional attitude for an entry-level medical coder position in medical offices, hospitals, clinics, skilled-care facilities, insurance companies, billing offices, and governmental agencies.

Admission to Program

  • High school graduate with HS GPA 2.7 or higher, or equivalent OR 5 credit hours of college level classes completed with a grade of C or better.

  • Grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above at ICC or last college attended OR 5 hours of required courses from program sequence with a C or higher.

Requirements upon Program Acceptance

  •  Drug screen, fingerprint criminal background check, physical exam, and immunizations.

High school course recommendations  

  • Keyboarding.

Note: HLTH 121 and CMGEN 120 are required to be completed with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling in the Medical Coder Program Courses.

Additional Program Information

The Medical Coder Certificate is intended to provide students with entry-level skills needed to gain employment as a medical coder.  This program will prepare students to gain a working knowledge of medical language and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system skills used to determine and secure appropriate reimbursement for services rendered by health care providers.  This program can be completed in approximately three (3) semesters of study as outlined below.  Upon completion, students can expect to be employed in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, physician offices, billing services, and insurance companies. After completion of the program the graduate is eligible to sit for national certification.

To Remain in and Graduate from the Program

Students must attain a grade of C or better in all coursework to remain in and graduate from program.