Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

The Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder certificate program at Fremont University is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this private for-profit institution in Cerritos, CA. The program trains students in assigning standardized codes to medical diagnoses and procedures for billing and reimbursement purposes, covering coding systems such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS.

This program falls within the health information and medical records technology field (CIP 51.0713). Fremont University also offers a Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator certificate and a longer Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder certificate at the two-to-four-year level for students seeking additional depth. The one-to-two-year coding program provides foundational competencies in medical terminology, anatomy, and insurance billing practices relevant to employment in healthcare facilities and billing companies.