The Medical Coder Career Program

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1 Te Medical Career Program Surgical Outpatient Outpatient/Professional Fee Inpatient Emergency Room Coding Training and Credential Preparation: Inpatient or Outpatient LibmanEducation P.O. Box 341 Bedford, MA T F

2 Real-World Workforce Training Te MCCP provides foundational training to enable you to pursue a coding credential and seek a facility-based inpatient or outpatient coding position. Te MCCP provides te training required for ospital coders: Coice of inpatient or outpatient coding curriculums Training in te primary coding systems used in ospitals Hands-on practical coding experience Preparation for a nationally-recognized coding credential Courses are taugt troug a combination of self-paced study wit support of a certified instructor. Students may contact teir instructor at any time wit course content questions or to request a consultation to facilitate program completion. Multi-media online course materials available 24/7 Self-paced study Support of a certified instructor Coursework based on real-world workforce requirements Having and maintaining a coding credential is a sign of professional acievement. Many employers require coders to old or acieve a coding credential as a condition of employment. Te task of maintaining coding credentials ensures coders keep current wit critical coding updates. Upon completion of te MCCP coursework, students are strongly encouraged to seek a coding credential to demonstrate teir professionalism and acievement. Te MCCP - Inpatient Coding will prepare students to sit for one of two inpatient coding credentials: AHIMA s Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or AAPC s Certified Inpatient (CIC). Te MCCP - Outpatient Coding will prepare students to sit for AAPC s Certified Outpatient (COC) credential. 2

3 MCCP Inpatient Coding MCCP - Inpatient Coding provides rigorous and compreensive training for te facility-based inpatient coder. Students learn to code all ospital service types including inpatient and observation. Te MCCP - Inpatient Coding curriculum includes: ICD-10-CM: Diagnosis Coding ICD-10-PCS: Procedure Coding CPT Coding Principles of Healt Information Management Professional Practical Experience Anatomy and Pysiology Assessment Medical Terminology Assessment CCA or CIC Exam Review MCCP - Inpatient Coding offers a combination of self-paced study wit support of a certified instructor. Te coursework is based on real-world workforce requirements. Students may contact teir instructor at any time wit course content questions or to request a consultation to facilitate program completion. Wit a sustained commitment and studying 8 to 10 ours per week, most students can expect to complete te core curriculum in 9 to 12 monts. MCCP - Inpatient Coding focuses on essential facility-based inpatient coding skills: Coding all ospital patient service types including inpatient and observation ICD-10-CM diagnostic coding ICD-10-PCS procedure coding Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ) coding Understanding te role of coding in reimbursement Identifying and correcting common coding errors Recognizing data quality impact and caracteristics Appreciating te benefits and limitations of encoders and groupers Being aware of te legal aspects of ealtcare and HIPAA Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) Resource-based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) 3

4 MCCP - Outpatient Coding MCCP - Outpatient Coding provides rigorous and compreensive training for te facility-based outpatient coder. Students learn to code ospital outpatient services including outpatient, emergency room, surgical day care and ancillary services. Te MCCP - Outpatient Coding curriculum includes: ICD-9-CM: Diagnosis Coding* CPT Coding Documentation and Coding Standards Compliance in te Facility Payment Systems Overview Anatomy and Pysiology Assessment Medical Terminology Assessment COC Exam Review MCCP - Outpatient Coding offers a combination of self-paced study wit support of a certified instructor. Te coursework is based on real-world workforce requirements. Students may contact teir instructor at any time wit course content questions or to request a consultation to facilitate program completion. Wit a sustained commitment and studying 8 to 10 ours per week, most students can expect to complete te core curriculum in 4 to 6 monts. MCCP - Outpatient Coding focuses on essential facility-based outpatient coding skills: Coding all ospital outpatient types including outpatient, surgical day care, emergency room, and ancillary services ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding system* Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ) coding Identifying and correcting common coding errors Understanding te role of coding in reimbursement Recognizing data quality impact and caracteristics Appreciating te role of compliance in te outpatient setting Being aware of te legal aspects of ealtcare and HIPAA Understanding documentation and coding standards Resource-based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) * Note: Because te COC credential will continue to test in ICD-9-CM troug te end of 2015, students sould enroll by August 2015 to allow time to complete te coursework and sit for te exam before te end of Students interested in te ICD-10-based COC may contact Libman Education to receive notification wen te ICD-10-based MCCP - Outpatient course becomes available. 4

5 Wic Coding Credential is Rigt for Me? Certified Coding Associate CCA Certified Inpatient CIC Certified Outpatient COC Inpatient ICD-10 diagnosis coding Inpatient ICD-10 procedure coding Assign appropriate DRGs for inpatient services Inpatient documentation requirements Inpatient coding compliance Inpatient prospective payment system Structure of electronic ealt records Abstract data for reporting Appropriate use of pysician queries Outpatient ICD-9/10 diagnosis coding* Outpatient CPT/HCPCS coding Evaluation and management services coding Medical necessity guidelines Healtcare organizations Regulatory and payer requirements Privacy/security Legal medical record Medical record content Monitor national correct coding initiatives (NCCI) edits * Note: Because te COC credential will continue to test in ICD-9-CM troug te end of 2015, students sould enroll by August 2015 to allow time to complete te coursework and sit for te exam before te end of Students interested in te ICD-10-based COC may contact Libman Education to receive notification wen te ICD-10-based MCCP - Outpatient course becomes available. 5

6 Program Details Certificate of Completion and CEUs To receive certificate of completion, students must acieve a passing score of 70% or iger and complete te required ours of contact instruction. MCCP Inpatient Coding and MCCP Outpatient Coding offer bot AHIMA and AAPC CEUs. Lengt of Study Wit a sustained commitment and studying 8 to 10 ours per week, most students can expect to complete te core curriculum as follows: MCCP - Inpatient Coding : 9 to 12 monts MCCP - Outpatient Coding: 4 to 6 monts MCCP Program Prerequisites Hig scool diploma or equivalent Anatomy and Pysiology: Libman Education s Anatomy and Pysiology Assessment is completed at te beginning of te MCCP. Students must acieve a score of 70% or iger to pass. Medical Terminology: Libman Education s Medical Terminology Assessment is completed at te beginning of te MCCP. Students must acieve a score of 70% or iger to pass. Tuition MCCP - Inpatient Coding: $3450 MCCP - Outpatient coding: $1795 Payment Terms: Upon registration, you may pay in full or make a deposit equal to 50% wit balance due in two equal automatic payments at 30 days and at 60 days after registration. We accept credit cards. 6