AKODE Medical Coding Training Institute is one of the best institutes in Pondicherry. It’s one of the branch
offices of CARDEA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS (AAPC Approved Centers in INDIA) located
in Bangalore. Akode Institute has been
in this medical coding training for more than five years with good records. Akode
Institute faculties are AAPC certified coders with 10 plus years of experience
in the relevant field.
What is Medical Coding?
Medical Coding is the process of conversion of
Medical records into numerical. [Conversion of Medical records especially the procedures
and diagnosis into universally accepted codes (CPT {Current procedural
terminology} and ICD 10 CM {International Classifications of Diseases, 10th
Revision, Clinical modification}].
Medical coding is one of the processes in the USA
Healthcare industry where many companies in India getting projects outsourced
from the United States.
What is required to become a coder?
The basic requirement for a medical coder is a good
understanding of Human anatomy, medical terminology and medical abbreviations.
Future and Career Growth in Medical Coding:
Many coding companies have been successfully
doing well for more than 25 yrs as well as many new companies are emerging in
all metropolitan cities of India. Medical coder demand is always there because
of many emerging companies as well as established companies keep hiring candidates
for their new projects.
Career growth is too good starting from Executive level to Senior Executive,
Group Co-coordinator, Team Leader, Assistant Manager, Manager and Director
Positions are given based on individual performance and knowledge.
After completion of AAPC approved certificates, coder’s
salary, as well as position, will get changed. Salary
of coders is too good based on their experience as well as performance.
Healthcare sector is more or less parallel to the IT Industry in all ways with a lot
of better opportunities.
Abroad
opportunities for AAPC Certified Coders, Those who are
planning to work in Arab countries like Dubai, UAE and surrounding areas the
demand for medical coders is too high with excellent salary package. Few Indian
companies sending their coder’s to the United States for onshore training
purpose.
Business
opportunities, Experienced coders can start up a company of
their own. If they are able to manage and get a small client from the USA it would
be really good for any startup companies (Or) In India itself few chances are
there to get some third party work / Home based coding.
Medical
coding process in India based Hospitals: In
Pondicherry and Cuddalore few hospitals like JIPMER, PIMS, few more hospitals have
been doing their own coding and billing process similar to USA healthcare; in
near future, there may be still more demand for coders in India based hospital
sector itself.
Medical Coding Companies in India:
Medical coding companies are located in all major
cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Villupuram, Salem, Vellore, Bangalore,
Mysore, Hyderabad, Noida, Mumbai, Pune and Trivandrum.
Work Environment:
All the MNC (Multinational companies) jobs are
white-collar jobs with a good professional environment where everyone gets equal
opportunities to show their talents and develop their skills and knowledge.
There would be some targets to achieve on a daily basis with set quality and the
employee annual salary increment would depend on a few criteria like
Attendance, Production, Quality and their individual skills.
Eligibility for Medical Coding:
Physiotherapist, Nursing, Pharmacy, Bio-chem.,
Biotech, Micro-bio, Botany, Zoology, Nutrition & Dietitian, Medical
transcriptionist, Ayurvedic, BDS, Bsc, Msc, Degree or Diploma in life science
graduates, final year students etc.
Job Opportunities:
Akode Institute is providing 100% job placement
assistance in all good companies.
Courses offered:
A. Medical coding basic:
Duration – One Month
Subject: Human Anatomy
Physiology & Pathology
Medical Abbreviation & Medical Terminology
Certification: Cardea Healthcare Solutions
B. Medical coding advance
Duration – Two Months
Subject: Human Anatomy
Physiology & Pathology
Medical Abbreviation & Medical Terminology
ICD 10 CM
CPT with Modifiers (Basic)
Certification: Cardea Healthcare Solutions
C. CPC Exam Training
Duration – Three Months
Subject: Human Anatomy
Physiology & Pathology
Medical Abbreviation & Medical Terminology
ICD 10 CM (21 Chapters Guidelines)
CPT (Advance)
E&M
Anaesthesia
Surgery
Radiology
Pathology
Medicine
HCPCS II
Modifiers (Level I and Level II)
Training is given by AAPC Certified trainers with ten plus years experience coders.
Certification: AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) Certification by the United States (Valid in all countries)
CPC Exam
Details: https://www.aapc.com/
Duration:
5 hour and 40 min
Questions:
150 Multiple Choice Questions
Pass
Mark: Overall score of 70%
Open
Book Exam (Original books will be provided during the exam by exam centre in Chennai).
Results
will be announced in a week in respective coders AAPC log in.
Certified coders have more demand in the market,
those who are interested but from non-science background can also take three
months training and appear for exam (Two attempts - One free retake). Any
fresher’s can take up the basic exam (CPC-A;
it is apprentice status, Passed the exam but don’t have two years experience, After
submit their two years experience certificate via email to AAPC the status
would be changed from CPC-A to CPC).
Apart from this so many other certifications like
(COC, CIC, CCC, CIRCC, and CANPC etc) are there based on speciality. Normally
two-plus years experienced coders would like to take up these types of exams for
their career growth. Most of the companies are doing sponsorship for their
employees to take these types of exams with some mutual agreement.
AKODE
Institute is also providing Multimedia and Animation Training for School and College students,
those details are given below,
D. Multimedia & Animation Training.
Graphic designing (Website design, pamphlet design, Business card design, Image editing)
2D (BG design, Character Design, Animation, effects)
3D (Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Lighting, rendering, 3D modelling,
Animation)
Video & Audio
editing
DCA – Basic computer application (MS Office, Internet, etc)
Multimedia Course Duration:
Basic - One month,
Advance - Two months and six months diploma
courses are available.
Eligibility for Multimedia:
All school, college students, and any graduates.
Institute Timings:
Weekdays: Morning 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
Afternoon from 2.30 pm to 8.00
pm
Weekends: Morning from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Afternoon from 2.30 pm to 5.30
pm
Online
Classes: Please check with the admin team.
Via (SKYPE/Zoom) Direct interactive classes with AKODE faculties.
Via (SKYPE/Zoom) Direct interactive classes with AKODE faculties.
Demo classes are also available based on request.
Contact Details:
Pondicherry
Location
Admin:
Mob No: 7200665226
Email: codingteams@gmail.com
Address: - Venkateswara Nagar main road west, New
saram, Pondicherry -13
Near By Landmark: Thendral Nagar Auto stand, Kavi
Kuyil Music Academy, Pondicherry
Just 1.5 km distance from Pondicherry Bus stand.
Mysore
Location
Admin:
Mob No: 9036617414
Address: Opposite to Aditya hospital, Gokulam, Mysore.