Become a Medical Coding Specialist              Working with systems            

 Medical Coding Specialist - Spring 2008

Medical coders review health records and assign numeric codes to diagnoses and procedures. These codes are used to track patient care and for reimbursement of insurance claims. This concentrated course will provide you with the basic knowledge of medical office operations, coding and billing. Class topics include an overview of the health care environment, office policies and procedures, medical records management, collections and accounts receivable,
ICD-9-CM coding, CPT/HCPCS coding and third-party billing.

Note: Successful completion requires 80 percent attendance and an average score of 75 percent on tests,
quizzes and assignments.

Refund Policy: Withdrawal requests received up to three business days prior to the first class meeting will result in
a full refund, less a $25 processing charge. Thereafter, withdrawal requests received before the second class
session will receive a 50 percent refund. No refunds are issued after the start of the second class.

Prerequisite: IU South Bend Continuing Education Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology  classes or pass  waiver tests - see below. 

To waive the Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology class prerequisites, students must:

Pass an evaluation test for each class with 75% accuracy. Tests given by appointment. Call 574-520-4261 to schedule a time.

Instructor: Sandra Huyvaert, CPC; practicing medical office manager and experienced instructor.

Note: Fee includes materials, textbook and CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM level 1, 2 and 3 coding books and parking. To ensure you have your books the first night of class, please enroll two weeks before class.

1W-0648A:

8 Thurs. & 8 Mon., Jan. 24 - Mar. 17,  6-9 p.m., 48 hours/4.8 CEUs,

2W-0648A:

8 Mon. & 8 Thurs., June 9 - July 31,  6-9 p.m., 48 hours/4.8 CEUs,

"Teaching at IU South Bend keeps me in touch with my community, the coding community. The joy of seeing someone who has tried desperately to figure something out on his/her own and then finally get it is all the satisfaction I seek. The opportunity I have to affirm the ability of each and every student is enormous and connecting the student to that ability is its own reward."