Medical Insurance Coding Courses

A Medical Insurance Coding Specialist is a vital health care professional who is focused on the processing clinical statements and the assignment of a standardized set of codes. Medical insurance coding specialists are an integral function of a fluid health information management continuum as they work hand in hand with virtually every iteration of healthcare stakeholders. Get more details below including other New Jersey colleges that offer medical insurance coding courses.

Berkeley College – Woodland Park

Also known as Berkeley College

400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private school dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around Woodland Park. Students may choose from many areas of study, including:

• Business and Marketing Studies
• Security and Protective Services
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Legal Professions and Studies

Over two thousand students have attended and completed their schooling in the last few years based on published information with a graduation rate of more than 38%. Over ten different programs are offered at Berkeley College Woodland Park campus, and it awards degrees up to a Bachelor's degree. Some of the more popular programs being offered:

• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Fashion Merchandising
• Law and Justice Administration
• Police Science

To help students and alumni succeed, Berkeley College - Woodland Park may provide support services like those listed below:

• Online classes
• Night and weekend classes available
• Remedial courses
• Counseling assistance
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assisting students to find work

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has accredited the program courses of Berkeley College - Woodland Park for over a year. To see more and get consumer disclosures, you can visit berkeleycollege.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Insurance Coding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Berkeley College – Woodland Park offers a less than two-year award program in medical insurance coding.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical records and health information technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 15.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.32
  • Average Annual Salary: $48500
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 550
  • Average Hourly Rate: $32.07
  • Average Annual Salary: $66710

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.43
  • Average Annual Salary: $36260
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $35490

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).