0104 - Explore a Career in Medical Coding (Ed2Go Courses)
Course Description
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This is your chance to find out what it's really like to be a medical coder. In this course, you'll learn exactly what medical coders do on a daily basis. You'll learn to use the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure, which will give you a leg up on other people who are new to this career. The knowledge you gain here will help you work almost anywhere in the medial field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, labs, nursing homes, insurance agencies, or even the comfort of your own home.
As you explore a career in medical coding, you'll also explore each of the main systems of the human body—integumentary (skin), musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and male and female genitourinary—outlining the medical terminology, conditions, diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures you will see most often in each of these systems.
Along the way, you will see numerous real-world examples and coding exercises to help you begin using your coding tools in conjunction with your analytical skills to come up with just the right choices to describe any medical situation. As you explore a career in medical coding, you'll get all the hands-on experience and knowledge you need to begin your career with confidence. Check it out, because this might just be a great career choice for you!
Syllabus
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Lesson 1 - Medical Coding Basics
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Lesson 2 - Coding in the Real World
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Lesson 3 - Getting to Know Your CPT Manual
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Lesson 4 - Getting to Know Your ICD-10-CM
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Lesson 5 - Coding the Integumentary System
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Lesson 6 - Coding the Musculoskeletal System
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Lesson 7 - Coding the Respiratory System
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Lesson 8 - Coding the Cardiovascular System
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Lesson 9 - Coding the Digestive and Endocrine Systems
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Lesson 10 - Coding the Male and Female Genitourinary Systems
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Lesson 11 - Evaluation and Management (E/M) Codes
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Lesson 12 - Surgical Packages and Modifiers