Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder is a two- to four-year certificate program offered at Herzing University-New Orleans, a private nonprofit school in Metairie, LA. This program is part of the health information technology field (CIP 51.0713) and prepares students for roles assigning diagnostic and procedural codes used in healthcare billing and reimbursement.

Other programs at Herzing University-New Orleans include Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management. Students in this program can expect training in ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy, healthcare compliance, and billing procedures, with preparation for industry coding certification examinations.