Wytheville Community College Medical Coding Wytheville, Virginia

The Medical Coding Career Studies Certificate program at Wytheville Community College is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as a medical coder. The program covers training in International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification (ICD), medical coding, and insurance billing. Students may seek entry-level positions in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other healthcare settings. The program includes courses in keyboarding, medical terminology and disease processes, health records coding, human biology, communication processes, reimbursement issues in medical practice management, advanced coding and reimbursement, and ethics for healthcare personnel. The total minimum credits required for this curriculum is 26.

The tuition for the Medical Billing and Coding program at Wytheville Community College is $166.90 per credit hour for Virginia residents. With a total minimum of 26 credits required, the estimated tuition cost for residents is $4,339. For out-of-state residents, the cost is $381.50 per credit hour, totaling approximately $9,920. These calculations are based on the credit hours times the cost per credit.