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Delaware County Community College:
Increase your career opportunities in the in-demand field of medical coding and billing with a Certificate or Associate Degree from Delaware County Community College (DCCC). With locations throughout Chester County PA, and within easy reach of Philadelphia, we provide a variety of programs and courses tat can springboard your career in the healthcare industry.

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Medical Coding and Billing Certificate Program:
- Duration: 6 semesters

The Medical Coding and Billing Certificate of Proficiency provides students with the skills necessary to function as Physician-Based Coders, Hospital Coders, or Medical Claims Reviewers. 

A Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Coding and Billing will be awarded upon completion of this curriculum with a 2.0 GPA 0 and a "C" OR better in the relevant courses. These include:

- Medical Terminology
- Body Structure/Function 
- Introduction to Health Care 
- Introduction to ICD-9-CM Coding Principles 
- Introduction to CPT-4 Coding 
- Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Science 
- Medical Billing 
- Hospital Coding and Case Studies 
- Virtual Professional Practice Experience Capstone 

Medical Coding and Billing Associate Degree Program:
- Duration: 5 semesters

Our Medical Coding and Billing Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree is approved by the AHIMA Foundation’s Approval Committee for Certificate Programs. Course modules include:

- Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management 
- Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Science 
- Hospital Coding and Case Studies 
- Introduction to Health Care 
- Introduction to Information Technology 
- Introduction to CPT-4 Coding 
- Introduction to ICD-9-CM Coding Principles
- Introduction to IDC-10 Coding 
- Medical Terminology
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 
- Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care 
- Virtual Professional Practice Experience Capstone