Program Details

Program Name

Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Program Website

https://www.gogebic.edu/programs/medical_coding_billing.html

Institution

Gogebic Community College

Institution Website

ITA Program Number (for staff only)

00156_00003

Format

Online

Program Establishment Date

06/12/2012

Program Description

Medical coders and billing specialists play a vital role in the financial viability of healthcare organizations. The online Medical Coding and Billing Specialist program prepares students for entry-level positions in the healthcare industry performing medical coding and processing health care insurance claims.

Education Needed for Enrollment

High School Diploma or Equivalent

This Program is Offered

Fall

Duration

This program takes approximately 24 hours per week for 64 week(s).

Schedule

This program is offered

Days
Evenings
Weekends

Full-Time/Part-Time

This program is offered Full-Time

Application Deadline

Rolling application

Related Occupations

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Billing and Posting Clerks

Credit Hours

Leads to WIOA-Defined Credential

Not Assessed

Program Outcome

The institution reports this program leads to -

Baccalaureate degree
Community College Certificate of Completion
Industry-Recognized Certificate or Certification

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for this program.

Tuition and Required Fees

$6,256.00

Books

$1,000.00

Supplies/Materials

$0.00

Other Fees

$1,312.00

Description of Other Fees

Each semester all students receive a facility fee, information technology fee, institutional fee, and student fee.

Total Cost

$8,568.00

Refund Policy

The full refund policy is located here: https://www.gogebic.edu/_resources/pdfs/board_policy/415_tuition_refund_policy.pdf

Covers the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024

Program Enrollments and Completions
Enrollments	39
Exits (completions, withdrawals, and transfers)	25
Completions (successfully finished the program)	10 (40%)
Credential Attained	0 (0%)

Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
Employed six months after exit	(%)
Average quarterly wages earned six months after exit	$
Median quarterly wages earned six months after exit	$
Employed 12 months after exit	(%)
Average quarterly wages earned 12 months after exit	$

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.

This program is offered at the following location(s) for in-person instruction:

Program Contact(s)

Angela Kortemeier

Faculty, Medical Coding and Billing
angelak@gogebic.edu
(906) 307-4231 Ext 245

Disability Accommodation Contact(s)

Not Provided

Language Accommodation Contact(s)

Not Provided

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