The ORIGINAL 3 Day Medical Coding BOOT CAMP

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The ORIGINAL 3 Day Medical Coding BOOT CAMP

Complete Medical Coding and Exam Prep Course

Course Cost: $1399 $1499.00

($499 Registration Deposit*)

(Due to COVID-19, social distancing and other preventative measures will be in effect.)

 

Become a certified medical coder by earning your Certified Professional Coder CPC® certification

from AAPC or Certified Coding Specialty-Physician certification CCS-P® from AHIMA.

These are the most recognized medical coding certifications in the healthcare industry.

Over 105,000 certified professionals help maintain compliance and profitability

within medical practices through accurate medical coding and documentation.

Take this 3-day course to prepare you to pass the board exam on the first try!

This course includes lessons on:
– Payment Methodology
– Compliance & Regulatory
– CPT Guidelines (physician-based)
– HCPCS Level II Guidelines (physician-based)
– ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines (physician-based)
– Medical Terminology
– Anatomy & Physiology
– Modifiers

 

The 3-day course NOW includes the Go To Coders® Exam Prep Kit which is a $459 value!!!
(4 additional learning products below).

(Upon registration, the Tabbing System & Color Coding Chart will be shipped to you)

 

#1 The Tabbing System

To get started you’ll first, for speedy navigation, start by strategically

placing all 192 vibrant tabs on your (3) medical coding books.

 

#2 The Color-Coding Chart

It’s time to mark up your books with the EXAM BLASTING color coding methods defined in this book.

This is the part where you will prepare your CPT book in order to emphasize key words.

 

#3 The (150) Study Cases

It’s now time to journey through 150 practice cases for skill set progression.

Experience “edge of your seat” learning with vividly explained

rationales that bring the medical coding guidelines to life.

 

#4 The Mock Exam – IT’S SHOWTIME!

It’s now time to put your new skills to the test and dominate the experience.

Prepare to “take bow” as you find yourself gliding through the cases with undeniable confidence!

 

*Non-refundable deposit will be applied towards the total cost. Total Course cost of $1499 Non-refundable once course attended. 

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Additional information

Dates March 20, 2024 to March 22, 2024, April 17, 2024 to April 19, 2024, May 22, 2024 to May 24, 2024, June 19, 2024 to June 21, 2024, November 3, 2024, August 21, 2024 to August 23, 2024, September 18, 2024 to September 20, 2024, November 20, 2024 to November 22, 2024

FAQs

COURSE FAQ - How do I register for the course?

Select a city and state on the first drop down option. Then select a date. Only the dates for the city you selected will be available. If you decide to select a different city and state.  Click on the word CLEAR to start over.
The deadline is Friday before the week the course begins or if the seats are already gone.
The drop-down menu to select a date will show “Out of Stock”.

Wednesday 8 am to 8pm

Thursday 8 am to 8pm

Friday 8 am to 8pm

There is no separate or official lunch break.  Students are encouraged to pack a lunch, snacks and drinks to enjoy during class.  Small breaks will be given to use the restrooms.
Refresher courses are offered to students of MCA that have taken the course once before. The cost for the refresher course is $500 and must be taken within the same calendar year.  Please send an email for a Refresher invoice to accounting@medicalcodingacademy.org
New students with a CPC credential pay the full cost for the 3-day course. Refresher rates are for current MCA students only within the same calendar year.
If you select to get your credential through the AAPC then visit their website at AAPC.com. Click on the Certification tab.  Find your preferred credential and follow instructions from there.  If you select to get your credential through AHIMA then visit this link and select your preferred credential https://my.ahima.org/certification/getcertified
AAPC has no application process or prerequisites needed. AHIMA has some prerequisites & an application process.
The AAPC test offers 150 multiple choice questions with 5 hours and 40 minutes to complete it.  It is an open book paper exam. The AHIMA test offers 200 multiple choice questions with 4 hours to complete it.  It is an open book computer exam.
Yes, however, they are equivalent credentials offered through two different organizations.  CPC is through AAPC and CCS-P is through Ahima.  It is best to decide which organization you wish to be credentialled through, then take the test with that organizations.
You may book all AAPC exams through the aapc.com website in your hometown.  You may book all AHIMA exams at a Pearson View location designated by your Ahima representative.  Please schedule your exams between 1 to 3 weeks later.  The sooner, the higher the chances on passing the exam on the first try.
This courses are provided online and can be purchase through our website.
No, all work is completed during the course.
Please purchase the following books published in the same year that you are taking the course/exam. • CPT Professional Spiral Bound by AMA  • ICD-10-CM (any publisher) • HCPCS Level II (any publisher) Click on this link to purchase the books directly from the publishing company to save 31% Elsevier Education Portal This publisher is MCA’s preferred publishing company since their books have the guidelines in the front of the books which helps you navigate your books faster when taking the course and the national board exam.
Upon registering for the 3-day course and/or purchasing the medical coding & exam prep kit, you will receive an email with an embedded link to purchase your 3 medical coding books.  Medical Coding Academy took the highest ranked books by our students and negotiated a reduced rate directly with the publisher.
Due to safety precautions, we do not release this information until you have paid your deposit.  Upon registering for the course, a confirmation email will disclose the course location.
We have negotiated student rates for our headquarters location in Arlington, TX only. The course will take place in the same hotel.  For courses taken outside of Arlington, Tx we do not have negotiated rates with the hotels.
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MCA assists students by sending their resumes to employers daily. 
Given the intense competition in some parts of the US for coding and billing jobs, it is only fair to say that you should use every available advantage and opportunity at your disposal to increase your employability and competitive edge. The keywords here are certification, experience, and location because these are the three main factors that determine how much you earn as a medical coder. If you have at least 2 of the 3 factors in your favor (e.g., certification and experience, or certification and location, or experience and location) then your earning potential increases exponentially. Salary data reveals that the more AAPC credentials you carry, the higher your salary. The average salary in 2015 of members with: • 1 credential (any credential) was $47,899 • 2+ credentials (any credentials) was $58,399 • 3+ credentials (any credentials) was $65,643 Only a little more than 12% of our certified members hold multiple credentials currently. • (CPC) – $50,593 • (CPC-H/COC) – $58,822 • (CPC-P) – $57,995 • (CPPM) – $64,666 • (CPMA) – $68,115 • (CPCO) – $70,113 • Specialty Credentials - $53,489 Members living in the East North Central part of the United States (Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio) saw a 2.2% increase in salaries from last year. If you add it to the 6.1% increase those states received in 2014, that’s more than an 8% increase in two years, from $44,816 in 2013 to $48,584 in 2015. The demographic who makes the most income is the Pacific region (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington), with an average salary of $57,021. This may be due to a higher cost of living. Average CCS salaries for job postings nationwide are 12% lower than average salaries for all job postings nationwide which is between $52,000 to $62,000.
1. Florida 2. Texas 3. California 4. North Carolina 5. Georgia More than 65% of all medical billing and coding activity is concentrated in these 21 US states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, California, New York, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois, West Virginia, Missouri, Massachusetts, Ohio and New Jersey.
If you are a certified coder looking at an employment scenario in 2021 then these are the Top 5 cities right now: 1. Dallas, TX 2. Houston, TX 3. New York City, NY 4. Los Angeles, CA 5. Chicago, IL The above data is based on May 2016 figures. Sourced from actual job listings and employment data. What puts these cities in practical prominence are 3 unique factors: (a) higher per-hour salary for certified medical coders (b) growth opportunities within a re-energized healthcare economy (c) stable employment prospects that have proven themselves be recession proof.