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CERTIFIED OUTPATIENT CODER (COC)

Course Duration: 45 Days | 80 Minutes a Class

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Outpatient coder jobs are trending faster than ever before. Coders have vast career opportunities in outpatient facilities, like ambulatory surgical centers or hospital. The Certified Outpatient Coder (COC™), exam validates payment knowledge needed for these jobs in addition to your CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS Level II coding skills.

COURSE INFORMATION AND FEATURE

Obtaining a COC credential shows you have:

Proficiency in assigning accurate medical codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services performed in the outpatient setting and outpatient therapies.

Proficiency across a wide range of services, including evaluation and management, anesthesia, surgical services, radiology, pathology, and medicine.

Knowledge of coding rules and regulations along with proficiency on issues regarding medical coding, compliance, and reimbursement under outpatient grouping systems. COCs handle problems such as medical necessity, claims denials, bundling issues, and charge capture.

Integrate coding and reimbursement rule changes promptly

Completing a CMS 1500 for ASC services and UB04 for outpatient services.

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology commensurate with ability to correctly code provider services and diagnoses

The COC Exam
  • 150 multiple choice questions

  • 5 hours and 40 minutes exam duration

  • Open codebook

The COC Exam

The COC™ (formerly CPC-H®) examination consists of questions regarding the correct application of CPT®, HCPCS Level II procedure, and supply codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes used for coding and billing outpatient facility/hospital and freestanding ASC services to insurance companies.

CURRICULUM 

The COC exam thoroughly covers:

  • Medical Terminology

  • Anatomy

  • Coding Guidelines

  • Payment Methodologies

  • Compliance

  • 60,000 Series CPT®

  • CPT

  • ICD-10-CM

  • Surgery and Modifiers

  • HCPCS Level II Coding

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