Gain Niche Skills For An In-Demand Healthcare Career

Medical Billing and Coding Certificate and Medical Billing and Coding Diploma

Effective medical billers and coders help keep the healthcare industry progressing in a smooth fashion. As a graduate of our Medical Billing and Coding Diploma or Medical Billing and Coding Certificate, you can help start your career as a medical biller or medical coder and become a key professional in a healthcare facility, or you can earn our Diploma or Certificate to enhance your resume, increase your marketability in the workforce, and gain additional skills for your current healthcare career.

Our fully online coursework provides you with the skills needed to maintain accurate medical coding and billing—helping to keep a healthcare facility functioning smoothly. You can earn your Diploma or Certificate on a schedule that fits your busy life by completing your courses fully online. Industry-experienced instructors with top-tier curriculum teach our courses, so you know you are earning the education you need to succeed in your medical billing and coding career path.

As a Diploma or Certificate graduate, you can choose to apply to the workforce, or you can choose to seamlessly transfer your credits into our Health Information Technician Associate’s degree or our Health Information Management Bachelor’s degree.

The Education and Skills You Need to Successfully Start Your Healthcare Career

Our Medical Billing and Coding Diploma and Certificate programs prepare you to take the CCA certification exam offered by AHIMA so you can add to your healthcare professional credentials.

As a student in our Medical Billing and Coding Diploma or Certificate program, you will learn how to code healthcare data using ICD and CPT coding principles, as well as gain a thorough understanding of how these skills contribute to other healthcare areas. Plus, our virtual coding practicum allows you to gain experience with real medical records using real-world coding systems.

You will become proficient at navigating a health record and the abstract information required to correctly code patient medical information. Our courses develop a strong skill set of medical terminology, anatomy and pathology knowledge, and the effective use of medical coding software. Your critical thinking, communication, ethical, and professional behavior skills will be developed so you can accurately maintain patient records and the confidentiality of patient information.

Medical Billing and Coding Diploma and Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Courses

As Diploma or Certificate student, you will be enrolled in relevant and practical courses that prepare you to confidently step into a medical billing or medical coding career in a variety of healthcare environments, from clinics to hospitals. Below are some of the courses that you may complete as you earn your Diploma or Certificate.

Basic Coding
Study the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) using sample exercises and medical records to develop skill and accuracy in coding in various healthcare settings. Students will apply ICD coding guidelines appropriate to the coding situation and will cover coding of all body systems.

Intermediate Coding
Continue exploring basic ICD with developmental practice to increase proficiency in coding with ICD using patient records. You will apply official coding guidelines and knowledge of commonly accepted payment methodologies to medical record coding. Use of coding and grouper software will be introduced as well as the use of registries and indices.

Medical Coding
Practicum Participate in supervised and practical experience in an online setting, with a minimum of 30 hours of practical experience in medical coding under the direction of a college HIT/coding instructor. The practicum offers you experience as a medical coder using actual or simulated medical documentation, encoder software, and practice and guidance for preparing for a credentialing exam.

Medical Billing and Coding Career Outlook

Knowledgeable and experienced medical billers and coders are in demand at healthcare facilities around the country. Start your career in healthcare with a Medical Billing and Coding Certificate or Medical Billing and Coding Diploma.

            Employment Change
(2008-2018)

Job Title		 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Employment 2008 Projected Employment
Percent
Number
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $24,290 $30,610 $39,490 172,500 207,600 20% 35,100

 

"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, Dec. 2009. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.

BLS salary data may not reflect expected entry level earnings.

Seamless Credit Transfer Policies

Transferring your credits doesn’t need to be difficult. At Rasmussen College, our transfer policies are designed to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Check out some of our highlighted transfer policies below and visit our Transfer Student page for a full listing and description of our policies and eligibility requirements.

  • Credit by examination, which gives you an opportunity to test out of courses where you can demonstrate specific knowledge. These tests are offered free of charge to Rasmussen College students.
  • School of Health Sciences and Medical Coding practicum course waivers¹
  • Earn college credit through prior work, learning, and military experiences

Contact a program manager today at 888-549-6755 or complete the form on the right and one of our program managers will contact you to discuss transferring your college credit to Rasmussen College.

¹Refer to the School of Health sciences and Medical Coding waiver.