Medical Coding Training

At DeVry, we offer medical coding training through certificate programs in Medical Billing and Coding (MBC) and Medical Billing and Coding – Health Information Coding (MBC-HIC). Here’s a sampling of the courses you will take during your training with us.

This two-course sequence addresses the principles, guidelines, definitions and coding conventions of the International Classification of Diseases 10-Procedureal Coding System (ICD-10-PCS). Coursework is designed to help students gain experience needed to accurately dissect operative reports of inpatient and outpatient procedures and build codes in ICD-10-PCS. The primary course examines anatomy and code structure for each of the body systems, health records, coding methods and references.

The secondary course introduces clinical vocabularies and classification systems, and guidelines for using the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) system. Students experience coding and sequencing diagnoses and procedures by working with patient data and conducting exercises using coding manuals and software tools. Coding ethics, data quality and the application of coding principles to electronic medical records systems are also explored.

This course is intended to expand students’ knowledge of clinical classification systems through the presentation of principles of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4 or the most current version) used to code the procedures performed by healthcare providers. In practice exercises, students assign procedural codes and apply guidelines for assignment of Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes and modifiers. The purpose and use of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) are also reviewed.

While exploring reimbursement and payment methodologies applicable to healthcare provided in various settings in the United States, students are exposed to the forms, processes, practices and roles of health information professionals. Concepts related to insurance products, third-party and prospective payment and managed care organizations are also covered, and analyzes issues of data exchange among patient, provider and insurer in terms of organizational policy, regulatory issues and information technology operating systems.

This course is intended to help students prepare for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) certification exam. The exam measures aptitude in 6 domains of competency, including clinical classification systems, reimbursement methodologies, health records and data content, compliance, information technologies, and confidentiality and privacy. 

As a student in our Undergraduate Medical Billing and Coding Certificate program, your medical coding training will include a mixture of classification courses and hands-on virtual labs to help you gain skills in:

If you are a detail-oriented person, medical coding training can help you learn the language of coding and prepare you for industry certification.

There are three types of codes you will need to learn. These codes represent the universal language that medical service providers use to talk to insurance companies. While each medical practice may call it something a little different, these standardized codes ensure everyone knows the exact diagnosis, treatments, supplies and services given.