Medical Coding
With a Medical Coding diploma from M State, you'll support excellence in medical care by assigning medical diagnoses and procedure codes to patient records. This valuable data is used for medical billing, research, reporting, statistics and more.
Qualify for national certification
As a program graduate, you'll be eligible to take the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) national exams to boost your career potential!
Offered online
Convenient and flexible, this 44-credit diploma is offered 100 percent online to accommodate your schedule.
Pathway to an associate degree
M State makes it easy to continue and expand your education! As a Medical Coding diploma graduate, you can take additional courses to earn an associate degree in M State’s nationally accredited Health Information Technology/Coding program.
Health Information Technology/Coding graduates can qualify to take the Registered Health Information Technician certification exam through the American Health Information Management Association.
Here's what you'll learn
- Health record documentation coding using nationally recognized classification systems such as ICD and CPT/HCPCS
- Microsoft Office and other technology applications to collect, maintain and share healthcare-related information
- Law, ethics and confidentiality in healthcare settings
- Electronic health record preparation and management
- Structure and function of the human body in health and disease
- Appropriate use of terminology in the areas of human anatomy and physiology, human diseases and pharmacology when interpreting healthcare reports
- Critical thinking and organizational skills
Scholarships available
You may be eligible for a $2,500 scholarship through M State Workforce Development, or one of M State's many other scholarships! Learn more and apply:
Workforce Development Scholarships
Technology requirements
To see what you'll need for this program, visit General Computer Requirements. To learn more about M State's laptops program, visit Computer Requirements.
