Advanced Medical Coding Specialist and Auditing - Hybrid
Course Overview
The Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing Program at the Medical Training Institute of New York prepares students for careers in healthcare settings like medical offices, hospitals, and clinics.
This program focuses on applying advanced coding principles using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes. Students will analyze source documents and assign the correct codes based on real-world medical reports. They will work with more complex coding scenarios, such as pacemaker implantations, and practice coding using auditing tools.
The course emphasizes the practical application of coding principles and auditing techniques, helping students develop the skills needed for medical coding and auditing roles. Auditing review reports are provided for each chapter, simulating real job conditions.
The Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing Program at the Medical Training Institute of New York uses competency-based instruction to ensure students master skills directly applicable to professional coding and auditing practices.
This approach focuses on student performance and mastery, emphasizing practical application in real-world job settings. Students will problem-solve, apply coding principles, and demonstrate their knowledge through hands-on activities, with less reliance on traditional lectures.
Competency-based lessons simulate actual career expectations, requiring students to think and perform like professionals in medical coding and auditing. Students will develop key skills in service coding (CPT, HCPCS), diagnosis coding (ICD-10-CM), and reimbursement, while also applying their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
The program emphasizes active involvement, including group work, presentations, and projects, ensuring students are prepared to meet industry standards in coding and auditing.
Program Summary
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Program Curriculum
| Course Code | Course Title | Hours |
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| AMC101 | Basics of Writing | 8 |
| AMC102 | Basic Math, Comprehension Building, and Study Skills | 8 |
| AMC103 | Comprehension Building, and Study Skills | 8 |
| AMC104 | Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist | 16 |
| AMC105 | Privacy, Security and HIPAA | 16 |
| AMC106 | Anatomy and Physiology – All Body Systems | 32 |
| AMC107 | Introduction to Computers | 64 |
| AMC108 | Medical Terminology – All Body Systems | 16 |
| AMC109 | ICD Coding/ICD-10-CM Coding Principle | 48 |
| AMC110 | CPT/HCPCS Coding | 64 |
| AMC111 | Medical Billing/Insurance | 85 |
| AMC112 | Pathophysiology | 64 |
| AMC113 | Advanced Medical Coding | 120 |
| AMC114 | Simulated Medical Coding Internship | 50 |
| AMC115 | Medical Coding Internship | 150 |
| AMC116 | Career Development Skills | 6 |
| AMC117 | Certification Exam Review and Prep | 15 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS | 770 | |
Grading Scale and Methods of Evaluation
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Admission
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Tuition, Books & Technology Fees
Total Program Cost:
| Program | Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing Specialist - Hybrid |
| Hours | 770 |
| Application Fee: | $100 |
| Tuition: | $6,700 |
| Technology Fee: | $700 |
| Clinical & Lab Fee: | $500 |
| Book Fee: | $701 |
| Uniform Fee: | $66 |
| Total Cost: | $8,767 |
Tuition and Fees
Registration
A non-refundable Registration fee of $100 is due during registration to reserve a seat in the program.
Clinical/Lab
The Clinical/Lab fee is used to cover the cost of the Liability insurance policy, student lab equipment and supplies, and to provide students with Liability insurance during their clinical rotation internship.
Technology
The Technology Fee provides students with access to Online Learning Resources, the learning management system (“LMS”), and the student portal.
Books
Required books for the specific module of the program a student is entering can be requested from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores prior to the start of each quarter.
Uniform
Students can request one (1) set of MTI logo scrubs from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores prior to the start of the program. Additional uniforms may be purchased from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores.
Tuition
The total cost for the Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing Specialist - Hybrid program is $8,767 which includes $6,700 in tuition and $2,067 in additional fees. Payments are due before the start of a Quarter and are divided into refundable and non-refundable portions, as outlined below.
| Refundable | Non-Refundable | ||||||
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| Prior to Quarter 1 & 2 | Total | Tuition | Technology | Clinical & Lab | Registration | Books | Uniform |
| $6,134 | $4,467 | $467 | $333 | $100 | $701 | $66 | |
| Prior to Quarter 3 | $2,633 | $2,233 | $233 | $167 | |||
| Total Cost | $8,767 | $6,700 | $700 | $500 | $100 | $701 | $66 |
Paying For Your Program
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Refund Policy
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Textbooks
| 1. Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2022 Edition | ISBN: 9780323790383 | |||
| 2. Buck's Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2019 Edition Elsevier eBook on VitalSource | ISBN: 9780323582537 | |||
| 3. Buck's The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2021/2022 Edition | ISBN: 9780323764452 | |||
| 4. Buck's The Next Step: Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing, 2021/2022 Edition - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource | ISBN: 9780323764438 | |||
| 5. Buck's Simulated Medical Coding Internship | ISBN: 9780323792547 | |||
Instructor
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
The students will apply CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes to a wide variety of subspecialty areas:
- Evaluation and Management Services
- Medicine
- Radiology
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Integumentary System
- Cardiovascular System
- Digestive System, Hemic/Lymphatic System, and Mediastinum/Diaphragm
- Musculoskeletal System
- Respiratory System
- Urinary, Male Genital, and Endocrine Systems
- Female Genital System and Maternity Care/Delivery
- Nervous System
- Eye and Auditory Systems
- Anesthesia
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Those Considering Coding and Auditing
Coding is a great career choice for anyone who wants to be in a non-patient-facing position within the healthcare industry. It also offers the benefits of working from home and having a very flexible schedule
Coders can work in various settings including hospitals. outpatient clinics, urgent care facilities, nursing homes, treatment centers, physician offices, and insurance companies. There are also multiple outsourcing agencies that employ coders to work remotely for a variety of clients.
Aspiring Medical Professionals
Working as a Coder gives many of us our first taste of working in the medical field. You might gain inspiration to continue that career path and get a more in-depth understanding of the medical world. It's okay to share this desire with your interviewer. It shows your dedication to the field and a willingness to learn
Job Stability
The demand for medical coders is growing. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects this field to grow by 22% through 2026, About 34,300 openings for medical records and medical coding specialists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Length of Curriculum: 750 Clock hours
The 750 clock hours of the Advanced Medical Coding Specialist consist of 450 hours of Didactic, 150 hours of Lab, 150 hours of Internship.
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| Advanced Medical Coding & Auditing Specialist |
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| Total Hours | 750 |
This course is also part of our Medical Billing and Coding — consisting of Medical Coding Specialist
Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing
Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing requires the student to apply previously learned coding in CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM concepts to a wide array of medical reports. The student is presented with more in-depth coding information on a topic, such as coding pacemaker implantation, and then the student applies the knowledge by assigning CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes to the services and procedures from an original source document. The student uses an audit form and assigns the correct level of E/M services based on documentation.
The students will apply CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes to a wide variety of subspecialty areas:
- Evaluation and Management Services
- Medicine
- Radiology
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Integumentary System
- Cardiovascular System
- Digestive System, Hemic/Lymphatic System, and Mediastinum/Diaphragm
- Musculoskeletal System
- Respiratory System
- Urinary, Male Genital, and Endocrine Systems
- Female Genital System and Maternity Care/Delivery
- Nervous System
- Eye and Auditory Systems
- Anesthesia
Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing presents the student with coding practice that simulates the type and complexity of reports the student will encounter on the job
Auditing Review reports are available for each chapter. The reports simulate the type of auditing tool the student will need on the job.
Instructors:
1. Donna A. Castellano
2. Christine Manookian
3. Dian Johnson
Simulated Medical Billing and Coding Internship
Simulated Medical Coding Internship prepares students to code accurately and efficiently in a professional setting. More than 600 cases in 18 medical specialties offer a realistic simulation of the workload in a multi-specialty medical clinic. This simulated coding internship complements and provides application for the concepts learned in Medical Coding Program and Advanced Medical Coding and Auditing. Best of all, students can save a portfolio of the coding cases they’ve completed to prove proficiency to potential employers
Internship or Externship
An on-the-job internship or externship enhances the student's ability to obtain employment. If an on-the-job experience is not available to your students, consider a simulated internship by means of an online experience. This online experience exposes the student to the on-the-job workload in the online environment.
Coding Exam Review
With the ever-increasing complexity of medical coding, employers are giving preference to those coders who are well prepared and certified. MTINY prepares students for the physician and facility certification examinations and includes a review of terminology, anatomy/physiology, reimbursement, compliance, CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding. The material is presented in outline form with multiple Pre/Post Examinations and Final Examination options.
Credentials
Certification
The medical coding profession is in an ongoing, active process of certification. Most facilities require the medical coder to have a certification. The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) administered by the American Academy of Professional Coders, and the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P) administered by the American Health Information Management Association, provide focal points for the development of these courses, whether in the private or public sector of education. For further information about the American Academy of Professional Coders, visit the website at www.aapc.com and for information about the American Health Information Management Association, visit the website at www.ahima.org. The certifying organizations suggest that the coder have coding experience before taking the certification examination, but this is not a requirement. Many students successfully take the exam immediately after graduation. The graduate who is successful on the CPC examination but does not have the required years of practical experience is required to use the apprentice designation, CPC-A. Employers usually give merit pay for the certified coder designation
Curriculum Summary
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- Experience Faculty and Staff
- 100% Medical and Healthcare Programs
- State-of-the-Art Medical Equipment’s
- All instructors are Practitioners as well as Instructors in their field
- Workshops to enter the Workforce
- Guaranteed Internships/Externships (Hands-on Training)
- Affiliated with top Hospitals and clinics
- Career Development Skill
- Job placement Assistant
Winter 2025
January 21, 2025
Total hours: 770
Day, Evening, Weekend Options
Total weeks: 31-48
Hours/Weeks: 21-35
Tuition Cost: $6,700
Total Program Cost: $8,767
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