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Health: Coding Specialist Certificate
Health: Coding Specialist Certificate
at Schoolcraft College
Detroit Catalog
The coding specialist program will prepare a student to review and analyze health records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures for patient services in the inpatient, ambulatory, and/or ancillary setting. The student will practice translating diagnostic and procedural phrases utilized by healthcare providers into coded forms.
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Medical Records Specialists
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.
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