Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

The Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder program at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA is a two- to four-year certificate program at this public institution. The program prepares students to assign diagnosis and procedure codes to patient records for billing and reimbursement purposes, a role central to healthcare revenue cycle operations.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0713 in the health and medical administrative services field. Monterey Peninsula College offers several related programs, including Medical/Clinical Assistant at both the one- to two-year and two- to four-year certificate levels, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, and Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. Students can expect coursework in medical terminology, anatomy, ICD and CPT coding systems, health insurance regulations, and healthcare compliance.