Interested in a Medical Coding Career?

With job opportunities in hospitals, physician practices, insurance companies and all other health care organizations, trained coders are in demand as the health care industry continues to grow and evolve. The position is a critical one within an organization because the way a medical procedure is coded determines the financial reimbursement for the company. Accuracy in coding also ensures quality data for future sound medical decisions. It effects nearly everything in a health care organization.

Medical coding is one of the fastest growing professions in the country according to many government agencies and associations. One of the reasons for this is because of the medical industry's upcoming switch to the ICD-10 coding system. The industry is transitioning from using some 13,000 medical codes to more than 400,000 variations in ICD-10. During the transition, and because it affects every aspect of a health care organization's business process, it is projected that coding productivity will decrease by more than 50 percent. The field is going to require many more trained people to accommodate all the changes in needs for human capital that will be taking place.

Medical Coding is the life blood of a health care organization as the medical codes determine financial results, regulatory compliance and also good quality of care for patients. Coding is a highly-specialized and much respected field. Coders are in high demand everywhere in health care. Getting the right education is critical in order to position yourself as the best in the coding field. SUNY Oswego's CODESMART^TM Program will help you become a coder who sets the standard for excellence in medical coding.

We've partnered with CODESMART UNIVERSITY to bring you a curriculum that is one of the most comprehensive and robust in the nation. Our CODESMART^TM Program offers the flexibility of anytime, anywhere training with an online curriculum format. Our programs prepare new and existing medical coders, as well as administrators and clinicians, to be the top performers in this field by providing the individual with new knowledge and enhanced skill sets to successfully pass the certification exams through the American Coding Quality Association (ACQA).

Through our partnership with CODESMART UNIVERSITY, we're able to offer a $100 discount from their program fees. To receive this SUNY Oswego discount, you will need to enter the following number when you register: SUNY02

Learn more about our programs:

• Existing Coding Professionals
• New Coding Professionals

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns by calling 315-399-4100 or emailing us at metro@oswego.edu