General
Information
Our newest web-based course offers complete CPT-4,
ICD-9 (vol. 1 & 2), and HCPCS coding that is
designed to re-introduce common coding skills that
we often forget and present you with advanced skills
necessary to maintain coding accuracy and compliance.
With HIPAA regulations on the way, you must be
prepared. This course will allow you to evaluate
the knowledge of your staff and simultaneously
educate them with new and valuable skills via the
convenient and fun interaction of the Internet.
The program is self-paced and allows students to
start anytime and work from any internet connected
computer.
For those of you who are trying to advance farther
in the coding industry, this course will give you
the knowledge needed to do so. You will be provided
with information on issues like compliance and
reimbursement, code-by-code details and using the
Internet as a resource. Not only will you advance
in your knowledge, but you will also be more confident
in your abilities. You can take this web-based
course in the privacy of your own home or office
without neglecting your family or work obligations.
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
study guide for the Certified Professional Coder
(CPC) examination will be included at the end of
the course. You will receive a frameable certificate
from the school where you registered and also be
prepared to sit for the CPC exam whenever you choose.
This means you have two possible certificates from
this course.
Course
Description
There have many changes in the coding and billing
industry and many more to come. To conquer the
coding and billing "game," certain skills must
be acquired and maintained. This course has been
designed to increase the skills of personnel in
the front office as well as the physicians- those
coding even the most extensive procedures.
Complete details in CPT-4, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS
coding will be covered along with information on
the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), compliance
and reimbursement issues, E&M guidelines and
much more. Code by code details and tips are provided
to ensure that the most in-depth knowledge is acquired.
As a result, there will be increased accuracy in
code selections causing a smoother billing process
with quicker and better reimbursement. More detailed
information about the course can be found in the "Course
Outline".
Not only does this course give you "move at your
own pace" flexibility, it offers complete and accurate
instruction which will help improve knowledge,
skills, compliance and reimbursement. Included
with the program you will receive the helpful CPC
study guide to finish preparation for the Certified
Professional Procedural Coder exam.
As a prerequisite to this course, a basic understanding
of the CPT-4 (CPT), ICD-9-CM (ICD-9) and HCPCS
coding principles should already be established.
There will be brief introductions involving the "basics" of
coding and then will span out to include the more
in-depth information.
- Students begin when they wish
- Students are assigned an instructor for one-on-one
assistance
- Students move at their own pace
- The student work is evaluated; a 70% is required
for a certificate
- Students should complete the course within
90 days but may request an additional 90-day
extension
- Students will receive a certificate from the
school upon successful completion
The courses are self-paced. The instructors respond
to the student, not the other way around. Each
course has a set of lessons and exams.
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More information and a demo
of how the course operates can be obtained
at http://www.gatlineducation.com/advancedmedicalcoding.html.
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Course
Fees
Tuition for this program is $1,495 per person.
NOTE: No refunds are available after you
are registered.
Loan information is available at http://www.collegeloanapplication.com
Registration is easy:
- Register online.
- Print out and complete the application and
submit it by mail or fax.
- Call our office at 1-877-450-1841 or (701)
777-4269.
- Apply in person at Gustafson Hall on the University
of North Dakota campus.
Note: Registration will not be
processed until payment is received unless prior
arrangements have been made with the Office of
Certificate Programs.
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