Allied Health
Outpatient Medical Coder
Overview
Average length of program:
73 credits, 4
quarters
Completion award:
Certificate
This program offers a four-quarter certificate and prepares the students to work with health information in
a range of settings, including physicians' offices, nursing facilities, ambulatory care clinics, and health
insurance agencies. Training in realistic work environment settings include coding and abstracting clinical
data, health-related legal principles and policies, and knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the
national Certified Coding Associate (CCA) certification exam offered by the American Health Information
Management Association (AHIMA).
Persons with Disabilities
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, accommodations for students with disabilities will be considered at the student's request. The student will be required
to register with the Disability Support Services office and provide documentation of disability. Once the student is qualified by
the DSS Manager as having a disability, requested accommodations will be considered. Accommodations for the classroom, laboratory,
or clinical setting will be considered according to reasonableness. Accommodations that compromise patient care, or that
fundamentally alter the nature of the program or activity, are not considered to be reasonable. A student denied accommodation may
request an individualized determination to assure that the denial is not a result of disability discrimination by contacting the
Manager of Disability Support Services and Testing at 533-7498. Procedures for appeal are outlined in the SCC Center for
Students with Disabilities Student Handbook. Other than accommodation issues, procedures for student grievances including
academic dismissal are outlined in the following SCC website:
www.scc.spokane.edu/?concerns.
For additional information, please contact Disability Support Services.
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 | Additional Information |
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| If you have general questions regarding the Outpatient Medical Coder program, its entry requirements, or the admissions process,
please contact the SCC Admissions Office via email
(AdmissionsInfo@scc.spokane.edu) or phone (509-533-8020 or
1-800-248-5644, ext. 8020), and one of our friendly, knowledgeable staff members will assist you. |
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| If you have more specific questions regarding this program, please contact Melanie Endicott,
MBA/HCM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, who is the program director/instructor, or
Sharon Meyer, RHIT, who is an instructor in the program. Their contact information is as follows: |
| Email: | MEndicott@scc.spokane.edu or
SMeyer@scc.spokane.edu |
| Phone: | (509) 533-7305 or 533-8852; 1-800-248-5644
ext. 7305 or 8852 |
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| You can also submit an online information request or get
our address to write for more information.
You may be eligible for free tuition!
Follow this link to learn more.
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