Advance Certification Medical Coding Program

What is medical coding?

Medical coding is the process of taking a patient’s health care information like medical procedures, diagnosis, necessary medical equipment, and medical services information from the physician's notes. A medical coder transforms this information into universal medical alphanumeric codes.

There are three types of universally known medical alphanumeric codes:

• International Classification of Diseases (ICD): The World Health Organization (WHO) created this internationally used code. The classification system is largely used for the purpose of health recording and data collection, among other uses. These codes can classify symptoms, diseases, illnesses, and causes of death.
• Current Procedural Terminology (CPT): CPT codes identify medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services within the US. The American Medical Association (AMA) developed this system, which includes three categories: procedures and contemporary medical practices, clinical labs, and emerging technologies.
• Healthcare Common Procedure Coding (HCPCS): The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed this coding system to help with processing insurance claims for Medicare or other providers. Coders use them to note medical procedures, products, supplies, and services.

Medical coding's primary use is to ensure medical billing and insurance carriers pay and process claims correctly, but the system is also valuable for research purposes and basic medical record-keeping for patients.

Scope of Medical Coder

Updating patient records with standardized information needed for data management and billing purposes. Analyzing medical charts and assigning codes. Assigning the code specific to each diagnosis and procedure every time a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare provider performs a service.

Jobs in Medical Coding:

• Certified Medical Coder (CMC)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist Physician-Based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A)
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
• Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
• Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
• Ambulatory Surgical Center Coder (CASCC)
• Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC)
• Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC)
• Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder (CCVTC)
• Certified Professional Coder in Dermatology (CPCD)
• Certified Emergency Department Coder (CEDC)
• Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC)
• Certified Family Practice Coder (CFPC)
• Certified Gastroenterology Internal Medicine Coder (CGIC)
• Certified General Surgery Coder (CGSC)
• Certified Hematology and Oncology Coder (CHONC)
• Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC)
• Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder (COBGC)
• Certified Ophthalmology Coder (COPC)
• Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder (COSC)
• Certified Pediatrics Coder (CPEDC)
• Certified Rheumatology Coder (CRHC)
• Certified Urology Coder (CUC)

Responsibilities of a medical coder

One of the core responsibilities of a medical coder is to ensure the accuracy of the medical records you transcribe and the codes you use. Other medical coder job requirements include proficiency in a variety of medical codes and adherence to the medical coding code of ethics.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of medical coding jobs include:

• Transcribing patient information into appropriate medical codes
• Examining medical documents and records for missing information
• Conducting chart audits
• Collecting, researching, and filing patient medical information
• Ensuring all documents are grammatically correct
• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies

Medical coding vs. medical billing

Medical coding differs from medical billing in that medical billing deals with financial transactions between insurance carriers and health care providers. A medical biller is in charge of processing insurance claims, generating bills, and managing balances and payments for health care providers.

Medical coding, on the other hand, only pulls billing information and details from a patient’s record to translate into medical coding. So, while both professions deal with medical records, they are in fact entirely different jobs.

Advanced Certified Program in Medical Coding

As the emphasis on innovation and personalized care grows, the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors are going through a fundamental change on a global scale. Business models are changing in order to achieve the next level of "niche busters" and a coexistence of cutting-edge and time-tested blockbuster strategies.

Following Course Content for Clinical Research will be covered during the training:

The focus of the lectures is mainly on:

• Drug discovery and development
• Pre-clinical studies
• Basics of Clinical Trials & Clinical Research
• Terminology & Definitions in Clinical Trials
• Types and Phases of Clinical Trials
• Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• BA/BE Studies
• Research Methodology & Clinical Trial Design
• Clinical Trial Regulatory Affairs
• Preparations & Planning for Clinical Trials
• Essential Documentation in Clinical Trials & Regulatory Submissions
• Clinical Trial Operations and Monitoring
• Responsibilities of Clinical Research Professionals
• 21 CFR PART 11
• Informed Consent Document
• Schedule Y
• Protocol Development
• Intellectual property Rights (IPR) and Patent Laws
• SOP development for Clinical Trial Operations
• Compliance, Auditing & Quality Control in Clinical Research
• Clinical Data Management
• Pharmacovigilance in India
• Medical Coding (MedDRA & WhoDrug)
• Medical Writing

Eligibility:

Minimum Eligibility Criteria For Application To The Course Would Be Either Of The Following:

Applicants are recommended to have one of the following life Science degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD, MBBS/ MD/B.D.S /M.D.S/ B.A.M.S / B.H.M.S /B.P.T/ B.Tech (Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Science) / M.Tech (Biotechnology), B. Pharm /M.Pharm /BVSC / B.Sc. (Nursing) and all professionals working with Pharmaceutical companies, CROs and Hospital.

Selection procedure:

• To Maintain High Academic Standard, Clin Infotech Gives Due Importance To The Quality Of Students Enrolled. To Ensure This, The Selection Of Individual Student Will Undergo The Following Procedure:
• Personal Interview
• Screening And Selection Of Students

Clin Infotech advantage:

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About Medical Coding Prepbytes Placement Preparation Program

Our Team of Experienced Drug Safety Specialists Also Provides the Following Upon Successful Completion of Training:

This curriculum will teach you the whole Regulatory responsibilities involved in Document Creation; Planning, Organizing, Monitoring, Recording, Analysis, and Reporting of Human Clinical Trials, as well as the most recent discoveries and specialties in e-Clinical Technology.

Certification:

Certificate will be provided for this Course on successful completion of Assignments & Projects.

Certificate would be awarded at the end of the program by Gratisol Labs. A fast track weekend course will also be conducted for employees & aspirants of Clinical Research Industry.

Medical Coding Placement Program: