Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

The Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder certificate program at East Los Angeles College is a one- to two-year certificate offered by this public institution in Monterey Park, CA. The program prepares students to assign standardized codes to diagnoses and procedures for billing, reimbursement, and data purposes in healthcare organizations.

This program falls within the health information and medical coding field (CIP 51.0713) and is one of several certificate offerings at East Los Angeles College. Other programs at the school include Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. The curriculum typically covers ICD and CPT coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy, and healthcare reimbursement processes.