Certificación: Medical Coder (CCPPH)
Medical Coders work in physicians' offices, hospital, urgent care center, billing companies, insurance companies and many more places. Their main duty is to specifically review patient reports and accurately code using current procedural terminology and international classification of disease. Medical coders must accurately code for processing claims and must ensure that the codes used are active and current, moreover, the medical coder must also stay updated with changes in the medical codes.
Medical Coders must follow Coding procedures and guidelines. They collaboratively work with billing departments to process claims and communicate with insurance companies in reference to coding related issues. Medical Coders are also required to contact providers as needed with questions on treatments and procedures.
Medical Coders must follow Coding procedures and guidelines. They collaboratively work with billing departments to process claims and communicate with insurance companies in reference to coding related issues. Medical Coders are also required to contact providers as needed with questions on treatments and procedures.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 1 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- No
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- Yes
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- Yes
Núcleo
- La certificación no tiene un nivel mínimo de educación o tenga un nivel de educación por debajo de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en ciencias y la certificación no tiene un requisito mínimo de experiencia laboral o requiere de dos o menos años de experiencia laboral.
- La certificación tiene un nivel de educación de los asociados de las artes o asociados de Ciencias de grado o superior, pero tiene un requisito de la experiencia de trabajo de menos de 2 años de experiencia laboral.
- La certificación tiene un requisito de experiencia laboral de más de 2 años, pero no requiere de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en Ciencias.
- Esta certificación está relacionada con las especialidades ocupacionales militares.