Medical Coder Gainful Employment Disclosure
Program Name:
Medical Coder
Program Length:
36 Weeks/540 Clock Hours/180 Hr Externship/34 Semester Credits/255 Additional Outside Clock Hours
U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Name:
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Description:
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system.
Resources:
Department of Labor Profile
O*NET Occupational Profile
Data for 2009-2010
Springfield, IL
East Peoria, IL
Moline, IL
Completion Rate
66%
75%
N/A *
Tuition and Fees
Registration
$100
$100
$100
Tuition
$12,940
$12,940
$12,940
Books **
$490
$490
$490
Certifications and Dues
$370
$370
$370
Total
$13,900
$13,900
$13,900
Job Placement
73%
47%
N/A *
Annual Graduate Salary
Low
$16,640
$16,000
N/A *
Median
$21,840
$18,005
N/A *
High
$35,360
$25,000
N/A *
* Data is not available for 2009-2010 award year. Moline, IL campus opened in March of 2011.
** Required Books are as follows:
-
Step By Step Bundle - 2011, Saunders, 978-14377-2372-4
-
-
Step By Step Bundle - 2012, Saunders, (available after 1/12/12) 978-14557-0852-9
-
-
CPT Professional - 2012 Edition, AMA, 978-1-60359-568-1
-
-
ICD-9-CM: Volumes 1 & 2 - 2012 Physician's Edition, Saunders, 978-1-4557-0710-2
-
-
Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body System, F.A. Davis Company, 978-0-8036-2091-9
-
-
HCPCS 2011 & 2012, AMA, 978-1-4557-0770-6
-
-
Body Structures & Functions - 11th Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 978-1-4283-0419-2
-
-
**The following books are included in book fees. A fee of $5.00 per book will be assessed as part of the book fee. These rental books must be returned to the school on or before graduation in good condition (no pages missing, not written in, binding in good condition, no water or other major damage to the book)
-
A Guide to Health Insurance Billing - 3rd Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 978-1-4354-9298-1
-
-
Saunder's Nursing Drug Handbook 2011, Saunders, 978-1-4377-1929-1
-
-
Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary, Saunders, 978-1-4160-3420-9
Accumulated Debt from Lending Institutions
Median Loan Debt
Institutional Loan Debt
Private Loan Debt
$5,483
$0
$0
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| Program Name: | Medical Coder |
| Program Length: | 36 Weeks/540 Clock Hours/180 Hr Externship/34 Semester Credits/255 Additional Outside Clock Hours |
| U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Name: | 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians |
| U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Description: | Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. |
| Resources: |
Department of Labor Profile O*NET Occupational Profile |
| Data for 2009-2010 | Springfield, IL | East Peoria, IL | Moline, IL |
| Completion Rate | |||
| 66% | 75% | N/A * | |
| Tuition and Fees | |||
| Registration | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Tuition | $12,940 | $12,940 | $12,940 |
| Books ** | $490 | $490 | $490 |
| Certifications and Dues | $370 | $370 | $370 |
| Total | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 |
| Job Placement | |||
| 73% | 47% | N/A * | |
| Annual Graduate Salary | |||
| Low | $16,640 | $16,000 | N/A * |
| Median | $21,840 | $18,005 | N/A * |
| High | $35,360 | $25,000 | N/A * |
* Data is not available for 2009-2010 award year. Moline, IL campus opened in March of 2011.
** Required Books are as follows:
- Step By Step Bundle - 2011, Saunders, 978-14377-2372-4
- Step By Step Bundle - 2012, Saunders, (available after 1/12/12) 978-14557-0852-9
- CPT Professional - 2012 Edition, AMA, 978-1-60359-568-1
- ICD-9-CM: Volumes 1 & 2 - 2012 Physician's Edition, Saunders, 978-1-4557-0710-2
- Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body System, F.A. Davis Company, 978-0-8036-2091-9
- HCPCS 2011 & 2012, AMA, 978-1-4557-0770-6
- Body Structures & Functions - 11th Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 978-1-4283-0419-2
**The following books are included in book fees. A fee of $5.00 per book will be assessed as part of the book fee. These rental books must be returned to the school on or before graduation in good condition (no pages missing, not written in, binding in good condition, no water or other major damage to the book)
- A Guide to Health Insurance Billing - 3rd Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 978-1-4354-9298-1
- Saunder's Nursing Drug Handbook 2011, Saunders, 978-1-4377-1929-1
- Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary, Saunders, 978-1-4160-3420-9
| Accumulated Debt from Lending Institutions | ||
| Median Loan Debt | Institutional Loan Debt | Private Loan Debt |
| $5,483 | $0 | $0 |
