The Clinical Coding Certificate prepares the student to transform healthcare diagnoses, procedures, and services into codes to accurately reflect the patient’s condition and treatment focusing on coding in an acute care setting. Codes are used in research and public health reporting, as well as for reimbursement purposes.
Clinical coding is critical for public health reporting. It helps in the assessment of the quality of care, leading to improved health services planning, education, research, and performance monitoring. The Clinical Coding Certificate recipient understands that quality information is critical in providing quality healthcare for patients. In addition, the student will also understand the relationship of coding to reimbursement in the acute care facility. Students will be eligible to sit for the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Certifications/License or Industry-recognized Certificates:
Successful completion of the program will prepare the student to sit for the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Students in the Clinical Coding Specialist Certificate must earn a C or better in all classes in the Clinical Coding Certificate curriculum.
For additional information: See HIM Admission, retention, and graduation requirements: Health Information Management Admission, Retention, and Graduation Requirements
Typical: Acute Care Facility, Insurance Companies, other healthcare facilities
Major/Concentration Codes: CCTC-CCTC
Use DegreeWorks to view a sample degree plan.
To view a sample degree map by semester for this area of emphasis, go to Degree Map.
Return to: