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Your Online Medical Coding Program

Program Details

Your Online Medical Coding Education Starts with Allied Medical School

Allied has developed a comprehensive medical coding program curriculum especially for the online learning environment that consists of three courses:

1. Medical Terminology

2. Anatomy and Physiology

3. Medical Coding

Each course is divided into small sections that allow students to establish a solid base of knowledge that continually builds upon itself as the course progresses. Plus, each section is further enhanced with summaries of important concepts, illustrations, instantly graded quizzes, and much more.

Medical Coding Program pricing $2,464
Payment Plans	Program Price	Down Payment	Monthly Payment	Total Price
Plan 1	$2,264.00 - Pay in full Receive $200 discount.			$2,264.00*
Plan 2	$2,464.00	$1,232.00	$616 x 2 months (2 monthly payment)	$2,464.00*
Plan 3	$2,464.00	$1,232.00	$205.33 x 6 months (6 monthly payments)	$2,464.00*
Plan 4	$2,464.00	$821.33	$273.78 x 6 months (6 monthly payments)	$2,464.00*
Plan 5	$2,464.00	$821.33	$136.89 x 12 months (12 monthly payments)	$2,464.00*
	Please call (888) 822-2923 for further details. *The total costs exclude any applicable tax or shipping.

Medical Coding Course pricing $1,588
Payment Plans	Program Price	Down Payment	Monthly Payment	Total Price
Plan 1	$1,488.00 - Pay in full Receive $100 discount.			$1,488.00*
Plan 2	$1,588.00	$794.00	$397.00 x 2 months (2 monthly payment)	$1,588.00*
Plan 3	$1,588.00	$794.00	$132.33 x 6 months (6 monthly payments)	$1,588.00*
Plan 4	$1,588.00	$529.33	$176.45 x 6 months (6 monthly payments)	$1,588.00*
Plan 5	$1,588.00	$529.33	$88.22 x 12 months (12 monthly payments)	$1,588.00*
	Please call (888) 822-2923 for further details. *The total costs exclude any applicable tax or shipping.

Receive a $100 pay-in-full discount when you enroll in both the Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology Courses.  Call 888-822-2923 to learn more today!

Complete each section at a pace that meets your personal learning style and schedule.  And remember, you are never alone - live student support is available to help you every step of the way.  Take your online final exam from the comfort of home, and upon successful course completion, you will receive an official certificate. 

Even after you complete your course, you have valuable options at Allied.  Enroll in Allied’s comprehensive Medical Coding Program, enhance your training with complementary courses such as Electronic Health Records, and formulate a career plan with Medical Career Pathways’ tools and resources. 

Opportunity is ready for you!  Allied will provide you with everything you need to pursue an exciting medical career that benefits you, your family, and your future. Get started today!

Medical Coding Program - Course Descriptions

Medical Terminology Course (45 Hours)

Successful coding begins with a firm grasp of medical terminology.  Allied’s Medical Terminology course provides you with an introduction and overview of medical language, emphasizing basic medical word parts and terminology. You will be introduced to the body systems through vivid and descriptive images that are labeled for easy reference.  Explanations of diseases and conditions will be presented along with diagnostic tests and procedures. 

 What You Will Receive:

• Textbook: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 5th Edition
• 6 comprehensive modules

• Multiple choice online quizzes
• Online Final Exam

What You Will Learn:

• Analyze and spell common medical terms
• Divide medical terms into component parts
• Identify and define common suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms
• Recall the body systems and their functions
• Identify the body cavities and major organs within each cavity
• List the divisions of the spinal column
• Identify planes and directional terms of the body
• Spell medical terms related to organs and tissues of the body
• Differentiate between diagnostic and procedural suffixes
• Recall the training process for physicians
• Identify medical specialists and recall their specialties
• Analyze medical terms used in case reports
• Define common pathological conditions and diseases
• Recall laboratory tests, diagnostic procedures, and treatment modalities
• Recall common medical abbreviations and acronyms

Anatomy and Physiology Course (75 Hours)

This comprehensive, state-of-the-art A&P course provides a solid foundation of knowledge that prepares you for the upcoming health care changes, such as electronic health records and ICD-10 code conversion. You will acquire an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and laboratory medicine. Learn how to identify, pronounce, spell, locate, and understand anatomical terminology in order to describe the structure and function of the body, the organ systems, and the relations of one part to another.  The nature of disease processes including signs, symptoms, and etiology will be presented in detail for each organ system. Interventional treatment modalities have been linked accordingly in addition to clinical applications, research issues and trends, and related issues about health and well-being.

What You Will Receive:

• Textbook:The Human Body in Health & Disease, Fifth Edition
• 14 comprehensive units - interactive online lessons

• Multiple choice online quizzes and unit exams
• Online Final Exam

What You Will Learn:

• Define cells, tissues, organs, and the organ systems of the human body
• Identify structural levels of organization in the body, the body cavities, and the organs they contain
• Utilize anatomical terms to describe anatomical position, directions, planes, body sections, and regions
• Recall the levels of chemical organization
• Name the four main types of tissues that compose the body’s organs
• Locate the major body organs for each system and define their unique functions
• Apply and define terms and concepts of gross and microscopic terms of anatomy and physiology
• Understand the mechanisms of disease including disease terminology and patterns of disease
• Define pathophysiology and recognize the mechanisms of disease including inflammation, immunopathology, infectious disease, and cancer
• List pathogenic organisms, particles, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and the diseases they cause including their transmission
• Identify surgical procedures, interventional and noninterventional, lab tests, techniques, and equipment used to identify or treat pathogens
• Identify procedures, techniques, and findings in diagnostic and interventional imaging
• Differentiate among common tests used in pathology and laboratory medicines, including indications, techniques, expression of values, and significance of findings
• Identify normal laboratory value ranges
• And much more!

Medical Coding Course (210 Hours)

Start your future off right with on-the-job coding knowledge.  An Allied Medical Coding education provides you with a solid foundation that covers the coding rules for the ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, CPT, and Level II (HCPCS) coding systems and then applying these rules to code patient medical services.  Allied’s Medical Coding Course will prepare you to apply the science knowledge base that was acquired in Allied’s Medical Terminology course to the process of code selection.  Learn how to use the 2010 ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding manuals through hundreds of practical exercises and case studies.  Additionally, the course includes an overview of ICD-10 coding in which you will become familiar with the ICD-10-CM Draft, ICD-10 coding guidelines, the history of ICD-10 coding, and when adoption of this code set will take place. 

What You Will Receive:

• Step-by-Step Medical Coding 2010 textbook and workbook

• 2010 ICD-9CM, Volumes 1, 2, & 3, Standard Edition

• 2010 CPT® Standard Edition

• 2010 HCPCS Level II, Standard Edition

• 26 comprehensive modules - textbook and workbook exercises, certification review
• Online quizzes, mid-term and final exam - multiple-choice and coding sections

What You Will Learn:

• Identify the HIPAA approved code sets used to report diagnoses and services
• Define Medicare fraud and abuse
• Identify the major components of managed care programs
• Recall how to apply the ICD-9-CM coding conventions
• Identify the characteristics of ICD-9-CM Volume 2, Volume 1, and Volume 3
• Apply the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
• Identify the first-listed diagnosis
• Utilize the ICD-9-CM to code diagnoses and procedures
• Distinguish among chronic and acute conditions and residual and late effects
• Utilize the chapter-specific guidelines to code services from all 17 chapters of ICD-9-CM
• Recall the format of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
• Use the ICD-10-CM Draft to assign codes for diseases and conditions
• Identify the major features of Level II National Codes (HCPCS)
• Utilize the HCPCS to assign codes for medical services, such as supplies, injections, and drugs
• Identify the purpose of the CPT manual
• Identify placement of CPT codes on the CMS-1500 claim form
• Recognize the format and major sections of the CPT manual
• Apply current regulations and coding guidelines to CPT code selection
• Use the CPT manual to assign codes and modifiers for medical services
• And much more!

Want Respected Coding Credentials? Become a Certified Professional Coder

Do you want to enter the medical industry with a greater, competitive career advantage?  Combine Allied’s online Advanced Medical Terminology and Medical Coding courses and receive the comprehensive education you need to successfully pass the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the AAPC.

We are confident in the quality of our industry-leading medical coding curriculum and its effectiveness to prepare students for the CPC exam. When you schedule your exam within six months of completing your Allied education, receive our Pass or Don’t Pay Promise.

And with Allied’s flexible payment plans, you can pursue a valuable medical education with monthly payments that fit your budget. Prepare to enter a rapidly growing industry with one, convenient online program on your own schedule.  Your medical coding career is within reach, and Allied is here to help you succeed!

Set Yourself Apart with an Association Membership

With your paid Medical Coding Program tuition, you’ll receive a complimentary, one-year membership to the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). There is no additional cost to you. Enjoy membership to the leading association for medical coding professionals! Allied’s Medical Career Pathways is available when you enroll in the Medical Coding Professional Program.

Take Your Medical Coding Training and Career Further

In the medical industry, employees who can multi-task are considered valuable resources.  Gain a competitive edge on your peers and reinforce your medical coding education with a background in Health Information Management (HIM) and Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Health Information Management Course

With a combined background in medical coding and health information management, you'll be prepared to provide doctors, nurses, and health care professionals with what they need to effectively perform their jobs – properly coded medical records that are efficiently managed.  Your expertise will help ensure the specific details and accuracy of a patient’s health care record which could lead to important, life-saving care.

Electronic Health Records Course

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the current presidential administration aims to digitize patient health records within the next five years.  You can properly abstract data and code patient diagnoses and procedures and enter your work electronically into a computerized patient health record database.  Your skills will help a variety of medical organizations comply with government initiatives. 

Prepare for your medical coding career at an accredited school that backs your education with a CPC Pass or Don’t Pay Exam promise. Call 888-822-2923 now!