Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
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Earn Your Online Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
A Medical Billing and Coding Certificate is the perfect introduction into the healthcare industry with no prior health information experience required. With online courses and virtual labs, you’ll gain first-hand experience using the latest medical coding technology and medical billing training—all from the comfort of your home or wherever you learn best with your schedule.
Start here then seamlessly transfer into our Health Information (HIT) Associate’s degree for even more advanced opportunities.
Most coding positions are not considered “entry level”; a combination of education and work experience is typically required to attain a coding position. Similarly, coders, especially those who are new to the field, should not expect to find a position where they can work from home. Most coding positions require onsite work.
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Online Medical Billing and Coding Training
- Finish quickly: With only 10 courses to complete and the option to study full- or part-time, you can learn at a pace that works best for you.
- Gain first-hand experience: Online interactive sessions, case studies and authentic medical coding scenarios give you hands-on practice working with health information technology.
- Practice medical coder tech: Use International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines for medical coding software.
- Study medical terminology: Develop strong medical terminology, anatomy and pathology knowledge to communicate in professional healthcare settings.
- Enhance transferable skills: In addition to medical coding, revenue cycle functions and medical billing, improve skills that apply to every career: critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, communication, diversity, equity and inclusion, and ethics and professional responsibility.
- Get the support you need: From internationally recognized peer tutors and career services to industry faculty and robust library and learning services, our award-winning student support is ready when you need it.
Continue to Advance Your Medical Billing and Coding Education
Once you finish your online Medical Billing and Coding Certificate, you can be on the way to earning your Health Information Technician Associate’s degree at Rasmussen University with an additional 13 courses in as few as 9 months. If you’re interested in even more experience and a leadership role, you can continue to advance in our Health Information Management (HIM) Bachelor’s degree.
Not only is an Associate’s degree the natural next step in your skills development and medical coding certification, but it can also expand your career opportunities.
Medical coding is the process of collecting and organizing documentation found in a patient's medical record—including services provided, procedures done and patient diagnoses—into alphabetic and numeric codes. Medical coding is then used to bill for services and procedures for payment to providers and facilities. Medical coding information also provides data for health research and state and federal reporting. Medical coding certification allows healthcare provider organizations to ensure a patient’s health information is complete, accurate and protected.
The projected growth of Medical Records Specialists jobs from 2023–2033 is projected to grow faster than average—at 9% versus an average of 4% for other jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical coding salary can vary based on many factors, including professional medical coder certification, employer, experience, location and more.
Earning your online Medical Billing and Coding Certificate is a great first step to enter the field. You may also need to complete some additional medical billing training and/or obtain medical coding certification.