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Certified Coder, Medical Coding Specialist, Health Information Management Coder, Medical Billing Associate, Billing Specialist, Medical Biller and Coder, Certified Professional Coder (CPC). You will learn to function as an important member of the healthcare team by providing key skills, such as abstracting from medical records, assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures using the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II code books, developing insurance claims according to third-party guidelines, and understanding the legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts that are vital to this field. In Medical Terminology, you will the language of medicine and study the disorders and medical procedures common to each body system. Adhere to legal concepts, such as advance directive, living will, power of attorney, and guardianship, as well as know the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. Recognize the implications of health insurance fraud and abuse. 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This program offers valuable training in legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts that are central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims. You will gain hands-on, practical experience in medical billing and coding and work with the main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II. You will also learn how to code diagnoses, services, and procedures for all systems of the body. Medical Terminology is the language of medicine. You will study word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. You will also learn about the disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic, and immune. Upon completion of this program, you\u0026rsquo;ll be well prepared to find your place in this rewarding healthcare career. You will also be able to sit for the CPC exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), the registration fee for this exam is included with this program. 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