Medical Coding and Billing IDC-9

This Medical Coding and Billing IDC-9 course is designed for healthcare professionals and newcomers alike who want to master the core outcomes of medical coding and billing. Whether you’re aiming to work in a physician office, outpatient setting, or hospital inpatient department, this program delivers a solid foundation to accurately process patient data and translate it into standardized codes for proper reimbursement.

In this online medical coding foundations course, you’ll gain practical skills for navigating the ICD-9-CM classification system, understanding its evolution from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and applying coding guidelines in real-world scenarios. You’ll learn how codes impact payer adjudication, documentation accuracy, and the efficiency of claim submissions, helping you reduce errors and speed up payment cycles.

What you’ll take away includes the ability to identify diagnoses, medical tests, treatments, and procedures, then transcribe them into precise codes used across inpatient, outpatient, and physician office coding. This course supports both beginners and professionals seeking to refresh essential concepts and stay aligned with current coding practices and healthcare data standards.

Key topics span the history and development of coding systems, transitions between ICD-9 and ICD-10, anatomy and physiology foundations relevant to coding, and the role of medical terminology in accurate documentation. You’ll also explore payer compliance, claim adjudication, and basic health information management practices that are crucial for sustaining compliant, efficient workflows.

• Foundational mastery of ICD-9-CM coding and its transition to ICD-10
• Ability to code inpatient, outpatient, and physician office encounters accurately
• Understanding of coding guidelines, medical terminology, and anatomy basics
• Skills for preparing clean, compliant claims and supporting documentation
• Preparation for entry-level roles in medical coding and billing with confidence

Enroll now to build a practical, job-ready skill set that aligns with real-world healthcare data needs, improves claim processing, and supports accurate reimbursement. Start your path in medical coding and billing today and gain the foundational knowledge to pursue roles in medical coding and billing with confidence.