Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing

Train online with Paradise Valley Community College for a career in Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing. With this online training program, you can train in both the inpatient and outpatient coding specialties and quickly prepare for a promising, professional career in an in-demand healthcare field. For more information on this program you can also download the Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing syllabus.

Quickly Prepare for an In-Demand Healthcare Career

Take advantage of the growing healthcare industry and quickly train for a career in medical coding and billing. The U.S. Department of Labor report that encompasses both inpatient and outpatient medical coding and billing estimates:

  • A growing job market as industry employment is projected to grow by 20%, or over 35,000 new jobs, by 2018.
  • A high demand for coding services, sustained by an aging population and the increasing number of tests, treatments, and procedures.

A recent American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) study also found that over half of coding employers had open positions in the previous year. With this medical coding and billing training program, you'll gain the skills you need to pursue these growing opportunities within healthcare!

Train for Multiple Career Paths

The Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing course is designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills required for both inpatient and outpatient medical coding and billing.

Inpatient focus:

  • Understand specialized inpatient codes
  • Use industry-standard 3M encoding software
  • Code real-life inpatient hospital records

Outpatient focus:

  • Master medical terminology and basic anatomy
  • Apply standardized codes specific to outpatient coding
  • Code real-life outpatient medical records

Learning both of these skills sets will make you more flexible and marketable after graduation!

Establish a Promising, Professional Career

Medical coding and billing is a well-respected part of every healthcare system, and professionals in this field enjoy:

  • A variety of advancement opportunities.
  • A traditional schedule within the healthcare industry.
  • The opportunity to earn a good living.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the middle 50% of medical records and health information professionals earn between $24,870 and $40,540 annually.

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Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing

Enroll with Paradise Valley Community College to train for a new career in Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing! With this training program, you can quickly prepare for a promising, professional career in the growing healthcare industry. For more information on this program you can also download the Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing syllabus.

An In-Demand Healthcare Career

The medical coding and billing field is an important part of the growing healthcare industry. The field is quickly expanding, and the 2010-2011 U.S. Department of Labor report estimates:

  • A growing job market as industry employment is projected to grow by 20%, or over 35,000 new jobs, by 2018.
  • A high demand for coding services, sustained by an aging population and the increasing number of tests, treatments, and procedures.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the middle 50% of medical records and health information professionals earn between $24,870 and $40,540 annually.

Train at Home for a Promising, Professional Career

Medical coding and billing is a well-respected part of every healthcare system, and professionals in this field enjoy:

  • A variety of advancement opportunities.
  • A traditional schedule within the healthcare industry.
  • The opportunity to earn a good living.

With this training program, you can quickly prepare for a career as a medical coding and billing professional and secure these benefits in your career! Train online, and take the first step toward a promising, professional career in the growing field of outpatient medical coding and billing!

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Medical Transcription

With Paradise Valley Community College you can study online for a new career in Medical Transcription. This training program helps you gain the skills required for a promising career in a growing industry. For more information on this program you can also download the Medical Transcription syllabus.

A Promising Industry

As part of the expanding healthcare industry, the medical transcription industry is poised for growth. In a 2010-2011 report on the medical transcription industry, the U.S. Department of Labor projected:

  • A healthy job market as industry employment is projected to grow by 11% by 2018.
  • A high demand for transcription services, sustained by the continued need for easily shared electronic documentation.

The U.S. Department of Labor also reports that the middle 50% of professionals in the field earn between $27,230 and $39,600 annually.

Train Online to Work at Home

Medical transcription has long been one of the fastest growing work-at-home careers, and medical transcriptionists enjoy advantages such as:

  • Flexibility to choose their schedules according to their unique needs.
  • Portability of a career that moves with them.
  • Opportunities to earn great income on a production basis.

Now, you can prepare for a career as a medical transcriptionist and enjoy these benefits in your career! Train online and take the first step toward an at-home career in medical transcription!

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Support Services

Career Step, LLC shall provide student course support and student technical (technology related) support via email and toll free phone number during the initial 1-year enrollment period and during each extension of the enrollment period.

Exam Policy

The Career Step, LLC final examination is an independent evaluation administered to the student by Career Step, LLC upon completion of the program materials on the Paradise Valley Community College Program site. The final exam site is a separate site maintained and operated by Career Step, LLC and is not part of the Paradise Valley Community College Program site. All students must complete and pass the final examination in order to receive a Career Step, LLC certification of graduation from the Medical Transcription, Medical Transcription Editor, and Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing Programs.

The Medical Transcription and Medical Transcription Editor final exams are divided into two portions, theory and transcription. Each portion must be passed with an 85% or better. Each portion may be taken up to three times. The best score for each portion will be used when determining the level of certificate to be awarded (both scores must fall in range of a certificate to qualify for that level.)

The Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing final exam is divided into two portions, objective and practical portion. In order to receive a graduation certificate, the objective portion must be passed with an 85% or better. The practical portion of the exam is used to assist students in assessing their practical coding skills and provides feedback in relationship to their practical coding skills, as well as suggestions for continuing development. The exam may be taken up to three times.

Certificates will be issued by Career Step, LLC in accordance with the following achievement levels:

  • Certificate of Completion upon three failures of the final exam.
  • Certificate of Graduation, 85 to 89.99%
  • Certificate of Graduation with Honors, 90 to 94.99%
  • Certificate of Graduation with High Honors, 95 to 100%

All qualified students will be awarded a Career Step, LLC certificate. Paradise Valley Community College may award its own certificate in addition to the Career Step, LLC certificate, at its option.

Refund Policy

All fees are nonrefundable once a class starts. The school considers the start of a Career Step class when the school notifies Career Step to ship class materials to the student.

System Requirements

Below are the technology system requirements for students enrolling in Medical Transcription, Medical Transcription Editor, or Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing Programs:

Hardware:

  • Active internet connection (High speed/Broadband connection recommended)
  • 800 X 600 minimum resolution (1024 X 768 or higher recommended)
  • Sound card and speakers (Earphones recommended)
  • Available USB port

Software:

  • Adobe Flash Player (ver. 10 or higher)
  • Windows Media Player (ver. 10 or higher) or Quicktime Player (ver. 7 or higher)
  • PDF reader

Browser:

  • Internet Explorer 7.x/8.x
  • Firefox 3.x *
  • Safari 4.x or greater (Mac only)*
  • Javascript and cookies must be enabled

Operating System:

  • Microsoft Windows (XP®, Vista®, 7 with latest service pack)
  • Mac OS X (10.4.11 or greater)*
*Note: The Medical Transcription Editor and Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing programs both include third party software tools that make the training only compatible with Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer 7.x or 8.x.

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