*The Professional Training Programs offer the opportunity for you to take the next steps toward job readiness on the timeline that works best for your career. These programs are not accredited by the DEAC (Distance Education Accrediting Commission).
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Medical Billing and Coding
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 10 months*
Learn medical billing at home with the Medical Billing and Coding training program from Penn Foster College.
- Revised program includes ICD-10 coding
- Digital textbooks with online student resources
- Includes optional webinars and discussion boards
- Instructor with industry-critical credentials — AAPC/AHIMA certified
- Cost of the Certified Billing and Coding specialist exam and exam prep study package covered by Penn Foster
As a Medical Billing and Coding Professional, you'll need to know how to manage records and file claims, prepare insurance forms, and handle billing. The Penn Foster Medical Coding and Billing Program can help you develop these skills. Whether you work for a clinic, doctor's office, hospital or private billing service you can pursue a career you can be proud of!
You'll get hands-on training in:
- Law, Ethics, and Medicine
- Body Systems Terminology 1 and 2
- Electronic Medical Records
Learn administrative duties such as filling out insurance forms, updating medical records, and scheduling appointments. Get the training that can help you begin your career in this exciting profession! As a trained Medical Billing and Coding Professional, you can work at a physician's office, a rehabilitation center, clinic, or private billing service. Medical coding and billing services are in demand by physicians and other health care providers around the nation.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Medical Coding Professional
Prepare for an in-demand career and industry certification online through our self-paced, affordable Medical Coding Professional Training!
- Prepares learners to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
- Accelerate your career with the AAPC Practicode course, which allows you to be considered fully certified after passing the CPC exam.
- The cost of two CPC exam attempts is included with tuition.
- CPC exam practice tests included.
- Includes an AAPC membership.
The Medical Coding Professional Training Program is aligned to the knowledge you should know to sit for the CPC exam. Focused on coding, you’ll learn how to understand and use common coding systems such as ICD-10. You’ll also have access to the AAPC Practicode course, which can allow you to accelerate your career and fulfills the 2-year work experience requirement needed to be considered a fully certified professional coder.
You’ll get training in:
- Law, Liability, and Ethics for Healthcare
- Comprehensive Electronic Health Records
- Outpatient Coding
Designed with job-readiness in mind, you’ll prepare to take the next steps toward a career as a certified professional coder, medical billing and coding specialist, or certified medical coder – all from home, on your schedule! As a trained medical coder, you could find jobs working in a variety of settings such as hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, insurance companies, and more!
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