Certificate of Achievement in Medical Coding & Billing
Great Basin College

Program Details

Quickly enter the healthcare field with this online medical billing and coding degree.  Students earn this certificate in 2 consecutive semesters without leaving their hometowns.  Courses, using a module format, cover medical terminology, health care structure and medical record content, diagnostic coding, outpatient coding, and more.  Graduates are familiar with:

  • ICD-10
  • CPT
  • HCPCS
  • Common types of medical insurance    
  • Computerized medical billing systems

The curriculum meets with AAPC and AHIMA’ s approval, so graduates are able to take the certified professional coder and certified coding associate exams.  They are also eligible to sit for the certified professional coder-hospital and certified coding specialist’s exams but are encouraged to gain two years of work experience prior to attempting these exams.

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100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Great Basin College is accredited by:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

High School or Equivalent

Admission Tests

ACT/SAT, Placement Test

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score