Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) ALZONE
The need for outpatient Coders continues as there is a constant need at the Physician's office and private practices.
An Outpatient Coder certification demonstrates your mastery of outpatient hospital coding, including working knowledge of ambulatory services, payment status indicators, severity-diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs).
Coders who earn their COC credential work at outpatient services in a variety of settings, such as:
- Hospital emergency departments
- Outpatient hospital clinics
- Outpatient therapy departments
- Outpatient cancer centers
- Dialysis services
- Outpatient radiology departments
- Ambulatory surgery centers
• Navigate the business side of hospital outpatient services and ASCs
• Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient services and payment services (IPPS and OPPS)
• Understand the difference between MS-DRGs and APC assignments, and how those services are reported
• Review critical pieces in the billing and revenue cycle management process
• Develop an understanding of compliance in the outpatient hospital facility
• Discuss documentation and coding standards for outpatient facilities
• Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT® , HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and code sets
• Apply coding and conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
• Understand how clinic and ED visits and other evaluation and management services are reported in the facility setting
• Understand how modifiers are used in the outpatient facility setting
• Develop an understanding of how to code operative notes in the facility and how to code a wide variety of cases for the outpatient setting.
Course Content:
• Outpatient Hospital Facilities and Departments
• Business in the Facility
• CMS Payment Systems (OPPS, DRG, IPPS, Revenue Codes) Overview
• Facility Billing
• Compliance in the Outpatient Facility
• Documentation and Coding Standards
• Anatomy and Medical Terminology
• Introduction to ICD-10-CM Coding
• ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines
• Introduction to CPT® , HCPCS Level II, Surgery Guidelines, and Modifiers for Facilities
• Evaluation and Management Services for Facilities
• Integumentary System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Respiratory, Hemic, and Lymphatic Systems
• Cardiovascular System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Endocrine and Nervous Systems
• Eye, Ocular Adnexa, and Auditory Systems
• Radiology
• Pathology and Laboratory
• Medicine
• Outpatient Prospective Payment System
• Overview with an introduction to ICD-10-PCS
This course is no longer available.
- Duration: 1 Month
- Timings: Part Time, Flexible
Course details
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)The need for outpatient Coders continues as there is a constant need at the Physician's office and private practices.
An Outpatient Coder certification demonstrates your mastery of outpatient hospital coding, including working knowledge of ambulatory services, payment status indicators, severity-diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs).
Coders who earn their COC credential work at outpatient services in a variety of settings, such as:
- Hospital emergency departments
- Outpatient hospital clinics
- Outpatient therapy departments
- Outpatient cancer centers
- Dialysis services
- Outpatient radiology departments
- Ambulatory surgery centers
• Navigate the business side of hospital outpatient services and ASCs
• Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient services and payment services (IPPS and OPPS)
• Understand the difference between MS-DRGs and APC assignments, and how those services are reported
• Review critical pieces in the billing and revenue cycle management process
• Develop an understanding of compliance in the outpatient hospital facility
• Discuss documentation and coding standards for outpatient facilities
• Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT® , HCPCS Level II, and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and code sets
• Apply coding and conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes
• Understand how clinic and ED visits and other evaluation and management services are reported in the facility setting
• Understand how modifiers are used in the outpatient facility setting
• Develop an understanding of how to code operative notes in the facility and how to code a wide variety of cases for the outpatient setting.
Course Content:
• Outpatient Hospital Facilities and Departments
• Business in the Facility
• CMS Payment Systems (OPPS, DRG, IPPS, Revenue Codes) Overview
• Facility Billing
• Compliance in the Outpatient Facility
• Documentation and Coding Standards
• Anatomy and Medical Terminology
• Introduction to ICD-10-CM Coding
• ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines
• Introduction to CPT® , HCPCS Level II, Surgery Guidelines, and Modifiers for Facilities
• Evaluation and Management Services for Facilities
• Integumentary System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Respiratory, Hemic, and Lymphatic Systems
• Cardiovascular System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Endocrine and Nervous Systems
• Eye, Ocular Adnexa, and Auditory Systems
• Radiology
• Pathology and Laboratory
• Medicine
• Outpatient Prospective Payment System
• Overview with an introduction to ICD-10-PCS
Updated on 10 November, 2023
Eligibility / Requirements
Any healthcare graduate professional can pursuse this course.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Insurance Specialist , Medical Biller/Collector , Certified Medical CoderAbout ALZONE
ALZONE offers Global Certification and Examination Courses such as:
I. ICD-10-AM / ACHI / ACS: (Medical Coding Career Program)
1) ICD-10-AM Tabular List
2) ICD-10-AM Alphabetic Index
3) ACHI Tabular List
4) ACHI Alphabetic Index
5) Australian Coding Standards
II. Certified Professional Coders – Exam Preparation Course : (Medical Coding Career Program)
The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) is the gold standard for medical coding in a physician office setting. The CPC certification exam tests the competencies required to perform the job of a professional coder who specializes in coding for services performed by physicians and non-physician providers (eg, nurse practitioners and physician assistants). Individuals who earn the CPC credential have proven expertise in physician/non-physician provider documentation review, abstract professional provider encounters, coding proficiency with CPT®, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, and compliance and regulatory requirements for physician services.
III. English Language Proficiency Certification Programs:
To improve your English Language Proficiency and for those who are pursuing English as their additional language to work, study or live abroad.
Courses offered are :
1) SELT - SELT (Secure English Language Tests)
2) OET - The Occupational English Test (also known as OET®)
3) IELTS - International English Language Testing System
IV.Other Classification Programs are:
1) Commerce Exam Preparation Courses
2) Human Resources Management – Exam Preparation Course
3) Executive Secretarialship – Exam Preparation Course
4) Project Management Professional (PMP) – Exam Preparation Course
7) CIA – Certified Internal Auditors – Exam Preparation Course
and more Professional Global Examination Courses are offered.
These Professional Exam preparation course helps the professionals acquire high distinctions with easy learning methods and in-depth preparations for examinations.
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