Clinical Coding Certificate (MCOD-CC-MX)

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Curriculum changes for 2025-2026 can continue until the final publication of the Catalog on July 1, 2025.

 

This certificate program prepares students for careers as clinical coders. Clinical coders are skilled in classifying medical data utilizing knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and pharmacology. Clinical coding is important to healthcare organizations because coding accuracy influences public health policy, impacts revenues, and drives the assessment of healthcare outcomes.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: A coding credential provides proof of competency in the field and is often a requirement for clinical coding-related and healthcare revenue management positions. Graduates of the Clinical Coding Certificate are eligible to sit for AHIMA coding certification exams including:

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA^®)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS^®)
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P^®)

Students may also choose to seek additional coding certification through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Certificate Learning Outcomes:

• Apply knowledge of data content structure and standards to apply classification system guidelines including International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10- CM), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System ( ICD-10- PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, Level II (HCPCS II), and Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), and ensure health record documentation is complete and accurate.
• Protect health information by controlling access, ensuring information security, and understanding the legal and ethical issues in the use of health data.
• Utilize healthcare data to manage the revenue cycle of the healthcare organization through understanding of payment methods and systems in all care settings.
• Evaluate organization compliance with regulations and standards to support reimbursement.
• Understand and apply knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, computer concepts and computer applications as they relate to health information management.

All program courses are offered fully online, allowing students to access the program from anywhere. This program is eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding.

The Clinical Coding program on the Middlesex
campus of CT State Community College is approved by AHIMA PCAP.