MEDICAL CODING FOR OUTPATIENT & INPATIENT SERVICES PART I

Schedule options: 5
Instructor: Career Step, LLC
Next start: 08/05/2026
From: $50.00

Overview

What students can expect

This course is the first course in a two-part, AHIMA-approved program that prepares students for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) and Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification exams. Medical coding is the process of assigning formal, standardized codes to diagnoses and procedures identified or performed by physicians. Medical coders utilize medical records and patient charts to find diagnostic and procedural information that can be put into numerical codes and used by insurance companies and third party payers for payment. This course helps students learn medical terminology, law, liability & ethics topics, health care delivery systems, medical records, and medical billing. Topics explored in this course are important as they prepare students for learning the remaining elements of ICD-10 coding, which will be covered in the Part II course. This course is online, and a student should plan to devote 20 to 30 hours per week to the course work.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY 5:00 P.M. A WEEK BEFORE THE CLASS START DATE.

Requirements

Students will be required to actively participate in this course in order to ensure success. Active participation is defined as completing at minimum one graded assignment per week for the duration of the course. All graded assignments must be completed with a grade of 85% or higher in order to successfully pass the course.

Upon successful completion of the Part I course, a student will be expected to begin the Part II course within three months. If the student takes longer than three months to begin the Part II course, the student will need to start the Part I course again.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Students cannot enroll for more than one LearnFTCC Online course at one time. A student must complete Part I of a course to be able to register for Part II of the course.

Policies & materials

Details before you register

Refund Policy ▾

The refund policy for Fayetteville Technical Community College's Continuing Education Division was established by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, Raleigh on October 15, 1993. The full refund policy is listed in the NC Administrative Code 23NCAC.2D.0203 (d) Brief Statement of Policy:

1. A pre-registered extension student who officially withdraws from an extension class(es) prior to the first meeting of the class (should be 24 hours prior) will be eligible for a 100 percent refund by completing an official request form.

2. The refund will be 75 percent if requested withdraws after the start of the class and prior to the census point of the class.

3. No refunds will be given after after the census point of class.

Enrollment Policy ▾

Enrollment for a course will end at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) one week prior to the course start date.
For example:

Course Start Date: Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Enrollment Deadline: Wednesday, January 6th, 2011

Reminder:

Access codes and passwords for course curriculum will be sent via e-mail to students on the day the course begins.

Course Materials ▾

The Part I course only requires a computer & internet connection.

Computer Requirements ▾

A student in the Medical Coding for Outpatient & Inpatient Services Part I course must have access to a personal computer and/or lap top computer in addition to consistent and reliable internet access.

Since the course is completely online, your computer will play an important role in your learning experience.

CREDENTIAL INFORMATION: The Professional Medical Coding & Billing course prepares students for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification and Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exams. The Certified Professional Coder & Certified Coding Associate Certifications are valid in North Carolina and the following states.

AlabamaLouisianaOklahomaAlaskaMaineOregonAmerican SamoaMarylandPennsylvaniaArizonaMassachusettsPuerto RicoArkansasMichiganRhode IslandCaliforniaMinnesotaSouth CarolinaColoradoMississippiSouth DakotaConnecticutMissouriTennesseeDelawareMontanaTexasFloridaNebraskaUS Virgin IslandsGeorgiaNevadaUtahGuamNew HampshireVermontHawaiiNew JerseyVirginiaIdahoNew MexicoWashingtonIllinoisNew YorkWest VirginiaIndianaNorth CarolinaWisconsinIowaNorth DakotaWyomingKansasNorthern Mariana IslandsKentuckyOhio

Schedules

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Start	Days	Time	Location	Price	Status
08/05/2026	Flexible	See course	Online / arranged	$50.00	Open
09/09/2026	Flexible	See course	Online / arranged	$180.00	Open
10/07/2026	Flexible	See course	Online / arranged	$180.00	Open
11/04/2026	Flexible	See course	Online / arranged	$180.00	Open
12/02/2026	Flexible	See course	Online / arranged	$180.00	Open