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What is Medical Coding?
Medical Coding is the act of assigning a code to a medical service.
It consists of a system designed to uniformly represent and report medical services.
Basically, medical coding is medical language (documentation) translated into numbers.
When will the next class start?
Current Calendar
Where are classes held?
The class is located at 8 South Dunlap, GEB, Memphis, TN 38163
Currently there are no online classes offered.
What does the curriculum include?
Medical compliance & Third Party reimbursement
ICD-9 CM volumes 1 & 2
CPT with anatomy of organ systems (entire book)
HCPCS entire book
Further Details in catalog (pages 10 - 14)
What are the admissions requirements?
Please review our admission requirements.
How to enroll?
Student must contact the director to discuss their knowledge and experience level for coding and/or billing practices that are current or past.
What is the cost?
Each class is $125 for four-to-six hours
Workbooks and membership cost is $155
Textbooks, Examination and Membership are NOT included
Are payment plans offerred?
catalog
Where to purchase textbooks?
What textbooks to purchase?
The textbooks to purchase are:
  • AMA-Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Professional Ed.
  • International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Are review classes offered?
Yes, each review class is offered at the end of each class session.
Review class schedule
Certifications offered by AAPC are:
Certified Professional Coder CPC (Physician coding)
Certified Professional Coder-Hospital CPC-H (Hospital out-patient coding
Certified Professional Coder-P (Billing for both Physician and Hospital)
Several Specialty Exams - refer to www.aapc.com
Are CEU's offered?
Yes, but after student has passed the national examination. Refer to AAPC's CEU policy.
Currently CUHA does not offer CEU's online.
Staring pay for coders
http://www.aapc.com
Examination Dates
http://www.aapc.com
Examination Location
http://www.aapc.com
General Information
For general information see catalog.
Program Description
Course Curriculum full details are found in the catalog
When is graduation held?
Graduation ceremony is scheduled upon completion from the PMCC. The student will be provided a certificate of completion and a transcript during the graduation ceremony. Student will not receive contact hours for any class not attended.