Healthcare and Life Sciences

Medical Coding Specialist

Translate clinical documentation into the codes that run US healthcare billing

28h4 lessonsTier 3 hireabilityTier 2 certificate

What you'll be able to do

You can read a clinical note and assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, understand the medical billing lifecycle from encounter to claim to payment, and handle patient health information in line with HIPAA — the baseline expected before sitting the AAPC CPC exam.

Job titles this qualifies you for

Medical CoderMedical Coding SpecialistRevenue Cycle SpecialistCoding Analyst
Market intelligence
Demand
Moderate
Remote
60% remote roles
Nigeria salary
Not a primary local hiring category
Remote (USD)
$8,000–$18,000/year (offshore, CPC-credentialed, per comparable market data)

Lessons

Stage 1 — Foundation
1
Medical Terminology and Anatomy Basics
30 min
2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding
35 min
Stage 2 — Applied
1
CPT and HCPCS Procedure Coding
35 min
2
The Billing Lifecycle and HIPAA Compliance
25 min
Tier 2 Proof Submission

Coding Accuracy Practice Set

Correctly code a set of realistic (de-identified, fictional) clinical scenarios, reviewed by a qualified coding practitioner.

1.ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes for 10 fictional clinical scenarios, with index and tabular list references shown for each
2.Identification of at least 2 applicable modifiers across the scenario set, with justification
3.A written HIPAA compliance checklist you would follow as a remote coder
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