Introduction
The Orthopaedic medical coding course will establish the basics of medical coding are in place before focusing on the specifics involved with coding medical claims in the Orthopaedic setting.

The Institute's Orthopaedic Coding Course will be a government licensed program for the winter quarter 2011. The course has been completely over hauled since last year. You will find updated sections for CPT, ICD and HCPCS. Expect to spend some extra time on the E&M sections. You will understand how to use the -74 and -73 modifiers along with SG. And, as they always say… much, much more.

Lesson Preparation
Everything is now available to the student online. Each student is assigned a course instructor who will work with them through out duration of the program. The curriculum is self paced. The student has up to six months to finish the assignments, online quizzes and take the final exam.

Final Exam & Grading
The final exam is online. The student has 24 hours to complete the exam once it is started. A score of 70% or better is required to pass.