Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

The Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder certificate program at Minnesota North College is a one- to two-year certificate offered by this public institution in Hibbing, Minnesota. The program prepares students to assign diagnostic and procedural codes to patient records for billing and reimbursement purposes, covering coding systems such as ICD and CPT as well as health information management practices.

This program is part of the health information and medical records technology field (CIP 51.0713). Minnesota North College also offers programs in related and other technical fields, including Graphic Communications, Network and System Administration, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Carpentry/Carpenter, and Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology. Students interested in healthcare administration and medical coding will find this program a focused entry point into the health information workforce.