Business Skills   

This course is geared toward the newer coder in the medical coding industry who would like to sharpen their skills. Basic ICD-10/CPT coding is recommended in order to register for this course. This class will offer coding drills and exercises, as well as up-to-date information emerging from the medical coding field. This course can be used as a springboard to prepare for national coding certifications. There will also be an introduction to HCPCS coding. Please bring a notebook. Book required: ICD-10 and CPT Coding books from 2011-present edition. A 2018 or 2019 edition is not necessary.

Participants should have knowledge of MS Excel or have taken Formulas and Charts I (CED9 572). Create more advanced formulas in Excel, including the 'If' function, applying absolute referencing to cells that will remain constant, grouping worksheets together, creating formulas for all grouped worksheets, and creating and filtering data lists. Creating and editing charts and linking Microsoft Excel to other Microsoft applications will also be discussed. ONE-DAY WORKSHOP.