OVERVIEW

Certified Medical Coder (CMC)® is organized by Practice Management Institute (PMI) and will be held from Oct 22 - Dec 17, 2024.

Course Dates:

11/22/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
10/29/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
11/05/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
11/12/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
11/19/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
11/26/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
12/03/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
12/10/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
12/17/2024 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

Course Description:
Improve your depth of knowledge and confidence when coding outpatient medical claims. This curriculum includes advanced-level training to prepare current and aspiring medical coders to pass the Certified Medical Coder (CMC)® certification exam.

The instructor will teach participants current coding guidelines for proper coding of outpatient medical claims. This training will help coding professionals communicate more confidently with providers, payers, patients, and business associates, and help to ensure proper claim submission and accurate payment for services rendered.

This comprehensive course prepares current and aspiring medical coders to pass the Certified Medical Coder (CMC)® certification exam, awarded to individuals who have demonstrated advanced competency in coding outpatient medical claims.

Course Summary:
This course includes the following resources:

Certified Medical Coder course manual: tabbed sections, workbook exercises, and exam preparation handbook (shipped within 7 days of enrollment).
Digital course recordings and materials: instructor-led recorded class sessions, pre-loaded in a password-protected PMI Portal Account, accessible online anytime. Login information is provided with purchase confirmation.
A free supplemental course: Medical Terminology for Coders
Coding exercises and a practice exam with answer key, testing tips, and course updates, when applicable.
A proctored certification exam is included when scheduled within one year of course enrollment.

Benefits:
The Certified Medical Coder is a leading certification for medical coding professionals that work with outpatient claims. The training program prepares candidates with advanced knowledge of the reimbursement cycle from patient encounter to claim. These skills are imperative for proper claim submission and accurate payment for services rendered.

For employers, auditors, and business associates, CMC signifies an ongoing commitment to continued professional development. Those who continue to expand their professional knowledge will have an edge in today's ever-changing healthcare climate.

Benefits of becoming/hiring a Certified Medical Coder:

A CMC protects the practice’s financial health by decreasing claim denials and improving billing accuracy and compliance with current guidelines
A CMC does not rely on EHR presets, web searches or coding cheat sheets for coding assignments, which can cause repeat problems and trigger an audit
A CMC communicates with confidence with physicians, third-party payers, patients, and business associates, which promotes advancement into chart auditing and supervisory roles.

Curriculum:
The CMC online preparatory course consists of 24 hours of high-level coding instruction led by a PMI-approved Instructor and a vast number of hand-on coding practice exercises.

Course Outline:
Medical Terminology

Makeup and pronunciation of medical terms/words
Key review of the human body systems, illustrations, and review of anatomic position and directional terms
Root words, prefixes, suffixes, and supplemental terms
Combined forms associated with medical conditions
Definitions for common medical abbreviations
Analysis of physician orders and narratives

ICD-10-CM Coding

Instruction on the guidelines, organization, and groupings of ICD-10-CM
Accurate translation of medical terminology for diseases into codes
Designation of symbols, punctuations, abbreviations, keywords, unspecified codes, and other coding conventions
ICD-10-CM subcategories, classifications, and extensions
Outline of the complete coding and reimbursement equation
Primary vs. secondary code selection
Diagnostic coding guidelines such as laterality, sequelae, etc.
Differentiate between signs/symptoms and ill-defined conditions and a diagnosis
Correct rules and guidelines for assigning codes for neoplasms, adverse effects, pregnancy, childbirth, wounds, burns, injuries, HIV/AIDS, etc.
Unsubstantiated and borderline diagnoses
Application of ICD-10 coding conventions
How to determine the accurate diagnostic code order
Proper use of tables
Problem set coding exercises for hands-on comprehension