Education & Training Opportunities
Why Choose a Career as a Medical Coding Specialist?
Medical records specialist — a term used to describe a variety of positions tasked with managing patient revenue in the various healthcare settings — ranks high in job opportunities and career advancement potential. The income range is competitive and far exceeds the required financial and time investment compared with preparing for many other professions. What’s more, working with healthcare providers in the medial field offers a career path rich in personal reward.
Medical Coding Salary in Connecticut
The median yearly income for Connecticut medical coders, billers, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals is $67,247, compared to the New England region’s overall median income of $67,541.
The top three employers of healthcare business professionals in the state are health systems, hospitals (both outpatient & inpatient depts), and small group practices (2-10 physicians).
Roughly 47.2 percent of healthcare business professionals in Connecticut work remotely, earning an average $69,133. A reported 31.4 percent work on site, earning an average $65,250, and 21.4 percent work partly onsite and partly remote (hybrid), earning an average $65,985.
CPC Training Program
The CPC Certification Preparation Course is an entry-level course that brings together foundational coding knowledge, including medical terminology and anatomy.
When to Enroll
This course is applicable for beginners with no coding experience ( some knowledge of Medical Terminology & Anatomy recommended) up to seasoned coders wanting to earn a CPC credential.
Value
Differentiate yourself for a medical coding position by showing you have a broad knowledge in reviewing and assigning the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for professional (physician) services.
Course Length
Self-Paced: Average time to completion is four to eight months. Six-month access to course materials with options for extensions.
Instructor-Led (Most Popular): 20-weeks from start date to completion. New courses start every week.
Total Cost $3,000
Includes current year code books ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS, AAPC membership, and exam fee (single attempt)
Pay Over Time: We offer customized payment plan options with a 50% deposit required 10 days prior to course start date.
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) Certification Course
Essential to capturing accurate risk scores for patients, the Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC®) helps to ensure that health plans and providers receive necessary funding to cover healthcare for high-risk patients.
Become a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
CRCs are in demand and find employment opportunities in a range of healthcare settings — from physician practices and hospitals to health plans and third-party vendors of risk adjustment auditing services. Because CRCs conduct specialized work and have direct impact on healthcare revenue, they’re well compensated.
Total Cost $2,500
Includes current year ICD-10-CM code book, Instructor led training, AAPC membership, and exam fee (single attempt)
CRC Certification Course Options
To prepare for your CRC exam, you can choose our online CRC certification training. When choosing the online course, you can further customize your training.
Lifestyles and learning preferences are not one-size-fits-all, which is why we offer training options for students preparing for a career in risk adjustment coding.
If you learn best in a structured and interactive setting, choose our instructor-led online CRC training course. This option is live, meets on specified days, and provides one-on-one time with your instructor.
Required Code Books
Prerequisite Courses for CPC Training
Computer With:
- High-speed Internet access
- For best experience, use of a mobile device is not recommended
Why Choose MMC for Your CRC Training?
Our AAPC approved instructor specializes in risk adjustment coding and is credentialed as a CRC since 2016.
Highest Certification Pass Rate
When you train with AAPC, you’re ensured a comprehensive education that covers everything needed to pass your certification exam, earn your professional CRC credential, and succeed in your rewarding career. As a MMC student, in fact, you’re 3 times more likely to pass your national certification exam than if you trained anywhere else.