Facility Based Medical Coding Course
A Complete, Online Education for Learning Medical Coding in a Hospital, Facility or ASC Setting
(Formerly CPC-H®)
For over 16 years we have been teaching medical coding – with many students successfully passing their first exams after training with us by viewing our videos and learning our techniques. This Facility Based Medical Coding course will provide you the training you need to learn HOW to do hospital or facility based medical coding and gives you all the training needed to pass the AAPC COC™ certification exam. You will be ready to start your new Facility Based Medical Coding career.
Our goal is to give you all the current information needed to be a successful outpatient medical coder AND pass your outpatient medical coding COC™ exam test. This includes teaching the correct application of CPT®, HCPCS Level II procedure and supply codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes used for coding and billing outpatient facility and ASC services to insurance companies.
When you are finished with our facility based medical coding course, you will be able to review and assign the correct procedures and diagnostic codes for patient encounters in a hospital or outpatient setting.
Includes The BHAT® System
BHAT® (pronounced ‘bat') stands for “Bubble, Highlight and Annotate Technique“. This is a proprietary system, which is used in connection with our educational services, created by Laureen Jandroep in 1999 that uses bubbling, highlighting and annotation techniques to help students quickly find key answers in their manuals during the open book CPC® exams.
Instead of flipping back and forth between pages where the guidelines are, the answers are right next to the codes when a student takes the board exam. Students have stated the BHAT® system gave them the confidence they needed to pass the exam. Another plus: the BHAT® system helps coders in their day to day coding work after the exam as well! [Learn More]
Introducing:
The Facility Based Medical Coding Course
I can literally go on forever, but just wanted to say a couple of things. I'm in my final semester at Daytona state College, I'll be graduating in December with my AS, however I never would have made it through without this website and these incredible people at CCO, had I known about their Academy I would have forgone the route I went. I am happy to say that I sat for and passed the CPC, after extensive practice exams, and the direct advice from laureen, don't even try until you are consistently getting 85 or better on the practice exams. It worked, I passed. Joann for billing, Sylvia for ICD 10, Chandra for EVERYTHING, and laureen for the company, you guys are the greatest thing that's ever happened to coding. I am your biggest advocate when am asked anything about coding and billing, just go to CCO, they have absolutely everything you need. Love you guys and all that you do, thank you so very much
What To Expect From Our FBC Course
- Preparation to receive the AAPC’s COC® credential and qualify for a career as a medical coder in an hospital outpatient or ASC setting.
- Access to a team of CPC® and COC® certified coaches to assist and answer your questions as needed.
- Video Lectures so it’s as if you are sitting there in class right with Laureen and the other instructors
- Reading assignments from the most widely used medical coding text in the industry
- Online submission of homework for quick grading
- Timed online tests with immediate grading and feedback
- Student Support Hub dedicated to supporting our students
- Regular coaching sessions and review of your progress.
Required Courses, Knowledge and Books
- We highly recommend the following courses (or equivalent knowledge): Anatomy | Medical Terminology
- Students are responsible for providing their own Manuals and textbooks. Click here for information about required textbooks.
Who Can Benefit From This Course:
- New students looking to change careers
- Existing students enrolled outside CCO that require supplemental training
- Healthcare workers looking to switch roles at their workplace such as front office clerks, medical receptionists, case managers, medical records clerks, transcriptionists, schedulers, research coordinators, nurses, caregivers or similar roles.
What's the Difference Between the CPC, COC and CIC Credentials?
What You Can Expect From Our
Facility Based Medical Coding Course
Ready for More? We're Also Including These Free Bonuses
Core Outpatient Coding Material Covered in the Course
Chapter 1 – Reimbursement HIPAA and Compliance
Chapter 2 – An Overview of ICD-10-CM
Chapter 3 – ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines
Chapter 4 – Using ICD-10-CM
Chapter 5 – Chapter Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 1-10)
Chapter 6 – Chapter Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 11-14)
Chapter 7 – Chapter Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 15-21)
Chapter 8 – Introduction to CPT
Chapter 9 – Introduction to the Level II National Codes (HCPCS)
Chapter 10 – Modifiers
Chapter 11 – Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services
Chapter 12 – Anesthesia
Chapter 13 – Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery
Chapter 14 – Integumentary System
Chapter 15 – Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 16 – Respiratory System
Chapter 17 – Cardiovascular System
Chapter 18 – Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm
Chapter 19 – Digestive System
Chapter 20 – Urinary and Male Genital Systems
Chapter 21 – Reproductive, Intersex Surgery, Female Genital System, and Maternity Care and Delivery
Chapter 22 – Endocrine and Nervous Systems
Chapter 23 – Eye, Ocular Adnexa, Auditory and Operating Microscope
Chapter 24 – Radiology
Chapter 25 – Pathology/Laboratory
Chapter 26 – Medicine
Chapter 27 – Inpatient Coding
Supplemental – Outpatient Facilities and Departments
Supplemental – Business in the Facility
Supplemental – CMS Payment Systems (OPPS, DRG, IPPS, Rev. Codes)
Supplemental – Facility Billing
Supplemental – Compliance in the Facility
Supplemental – Documentation and Coding Standards
Supplemental – EM for Facilities
Supplemental – Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Supplemental – CMS & Inpatient Payment Systems
Supplemental – ICD-10-PCS Introduction
Note: The FBC Accelerated Course only includes chapters with a Star icon shown above.
Bonus Content & Extra Resources
- The Parts of Medicare: A & B
- The Parts of Medicare: C & D
- What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
- ICD-10-CM SIRS, Sepsis, and Severe Sepsis Chart
- ICD-10-CM Otitis Media Chart
- Student Support Hub
- Instructor Email Support
- BHAT® Cave Access
- Free COC™ Practice Exam
- PRINTABLE 60 Question CPC Practice Exam (ICD-10 version)
- Online 60 Question CPC Practice Exam (with ICD-10-CM)
- Path & Lab CPT Codes 80300 – 80304 Explained
- Review of X {EPSU} Modifiers (modifier 59 alternatives)
- How To Handle Multiple Code Answers
- Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology Videos
How Does Our Outpatient Medical Coding Course Compare?
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| Lecture Format | Slides (with fun graphics to keep it interesting), Video of Instructor Speaking (so it feels like we are right in front of you) | Slides with Instructor Speaking |
| Length of Access | 9 Months | 4 Months Only (Add $149.75 for 9 Months) |
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| Price | $1,599 (9 Months Access) |
$1,995 (4 Months Access) $2,144 (9 Months Access) |
Our Programs Have Worked For Hundreds of Students!
“…taught me exactly what I needed to know to pass my exam”
I began my course in Jan 2018 and finished April 2018, passed my COC Exam on the first try May 2018. This program was amazing and taught me exactly what I needed to know to pass my exam. The BHAT® was huge during the exam. Thank you so much for putting this together.
– Ashley Ellis
“Passed on my first try!!!! So pumped!!!”
“Passed on my first try!!!! So pumped!!! Already two chapters into the CIC course. Can't stop Won't stop! YAY ME!!” – Erika McIntosh
Can you hear me screaming from the roof top??!! I passed my CPC certification on the very first try! I am so thankful for your Blitz videos and practice exams. I just found out today that I actually passed the test.
Just wanted to say that I took my CPC exam in December and I passed. I honestly feel that this course was amazing! I researched coding and found this site and am so grateful that I did. I was nervous about starting an online course. I felt the Blitz was extremely helpful in helping me pass the exam. It is very important to do the Blitz and practice exams. I don't feel like I could have done it without CCO! Thank you.
I passed my CPC exam on first try with 80%. I could not have done this without the Blitz videos and practice exams. The bubble and highlighting really assisted in my getting thru all 150 questions in the allotted time. My thanks to Laureen and the team as I could not have done it without you guys!!
Dear Laureen, I found out today that I passed the CPC® exam with 87%. Your CPC Review Blitz videos were extremely helpful. I learned so much more from these videos than I ever did in school. Every chapter was well structured and easy to follow. It boosted my confidence and kept me motivated all along. I can’t thank you enough.
I’m one of the ones that passed the certification exam because of your Blitz videos…I’m back in class taking refresher coding courses to keep my self abreast of the updates. I’m in 2 classes with about 20 students in each class, all trying to get certified. As your Blitz was such a blessing to me, I printed from the internet your advertisement page for your Blitz Videos. I’m going to give each of my classmates a copy and let them know that I had tried passing the certification exam several times and didn’t pass until I viewed your course. I hope some, if not all, will take an interest and will order your course. Thanks again for the help you have been to me.
Dear Laureen: I’ve just received notification that I’ve passed my CPC® exam- on the first try!!! There is no way I would have passed the exam without your Blitz Course. The advice and tips you gave are invaluable. Money well spent. I hope to use this certification and my past experience to become an instructor in medical coding and billing. Thank you so much for this step up to my future career!!
The Blitz along with several practice tests really helped me feel confident when I walked into the exam. I finished with 40 minutes to spare, which I took to go back over the questions/scenarios I wasn't super sure I did all I could to answer correctly. I was able to take some time and change a couple of answers in that extra time. And I PASSED my first time taking the CPC exam!
Much thanks to Laureen and Alicia for your help and support! I passed the first time with an 88%! I feel such a sense of accomplishment! I knuckled down and completed the PBC course and the Blitz. The bubbling and highlighting is superb! Also, the practice exams were very helpful as Laureen and Alicia advised. Alicia's understanding and nurturing coaching style is perfect for me. She was available when I needed her. Looking forward to continuing my studies with both of you.
COC® Certified Coders Earn $7,368 More Per Year
In 2015, the AAPC ran a salary survey across it's entire membership. The final survey numbers revealed that that AAPC members with a Certified Outpatient Coding (COC™) credential earned an average salary of $58,822. In contrast, CPC® certified coders earned an average salary of $51,454.
That's a difference of $7,368 in favor of COC™ coders. These numbers aren't a surprise when you consider that most facilities hiring outpatient coders are hospitals with much higher profits, budgets and payrolls.
Salary Data Reveals That More Credentials = Higher Salary
A recent salary survey by the AAPC revealed that the more AAPC credentials you carry, the higher your salary. It's also common for peers to place greater value and trust on individuals with more credentials.
In case you're curious, here are the average salaries for medical business professionals with one, two and three credentials.
Invest In Your Outpatient Medical Coding Career Today!
FBC Medical Coding Course
- One Payment Today
- 24/7 Instant, Online Access
- COC Review Blitz ($57 Value)
- 60 Question CCO Mini-Mock CPC Practice Exam ($29.95 Value)
- BHAT® Cave Included
- Live Group Coaching Calls
- Student Support Hub (SSH) Forum Support
- ICD-10-CM Review Blitz ($197 Value)CPC Review Blitz ($313 Value)
- Private, One-on-One Coaching via Email
- 1 Welcome Phone Call, 4 Support Phone Calls
- 9 Months of Access
- Books/Manuals Not Included.See Required Books Here.
CCO Club Prime
- Then $41.49 Every 30 Days
- 24/7 Instant, Online Access
- COC Review Blitz ($57 Value)
- 60 Question CCO Mini-Mock CPC Practice Exam ($29.95 Value)
- BHAT® Cave Included
- Live Group Coaching Calls
- Student Support Hub (SSH) Forum Support
- 80 CEUs Available
- No Email Support
- No Phone Support
- Continuous Access While You're a Member
- Pick a New Course, Blitz & Exam After Completing the Course
- Books/Manuals Not Included.See Required Books Here.
Already Purchased a PBC-Equivalent Course In The Past?
These Options Are For You…
FBC Medical Coding Course
- One Payment Today
- Former/Existing PBC Students Only
- 9 Months of Access
- 24/7 Instant, Online Access
- COC Review Blitz ($57 Value)
- ICD-10-CM Review Blitz ($197 Value)
- BHAT® Cave Included
- Certified Instructor Support
- Live Group Calls
- Student Support Hub
- Books/Manuals Not Included.
See Required Books Here.
FBC Accelerated Course
- One Payment Today
- Enrolled in a PBC-Equivalent Course Elsewhere
- Submit Proof of Enrollment to the Help Desk After Payment
- 9 Months of Access
- 24/7 Instant, Online Access
- COC Review Blitz ($57 Value)
- ICD-10-CM Review Blitz ($197 Value)
- BHAT® Cave Included
- Certified Instructor Support
- Student Support Hub
- This Accelerated Course option does not include Chapters 7-11 or 13-24.
- Books/Manuals Not Included.
See Required Books Here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Level of Support
The biggest difference is the level of support. The higher, one-time course pricing includes 9 months of personal, one-on-one email and 5 phone calls (1 welcome call + 4 support calls) with a Certified CCO Coach. You can also post questions inside the Student Support Hub Forums (SSH) and via Group Coaching webinars. As a result, the prices are higher to make up for the coaches time and the increased costs of supporting you throughout the course. This makes it a great fit for students that need more hand-holding or support during their learning experience.
In contrast, CCO Club Prime only provides community support in the Student Support Hub Forums (SSH) and via Group Coaching webinars. There are no phone calls or email support provided with Prime. If you're a self-starter that is resourceful and doesn't require a lot of support, then CCO Club Prime might be a better fit for you.
Length of Access
The higher, one-time course pricing includes 9 months of access. After the 9 months are up, you can sign up to CCO Club Basic to extend your access and shift to Community Support in the Student Support Hub (SSH) Forums.
Prime requires a higher payment to get started, then a smaller monthly fee starting on the 2nd month that continues monthly until canceled. During your enrollment in Prime, you can keep taking new courses while still paying the smaller monthly fee.
No. Students will need to supply their own textbooks and/or manuals. Click here to see the required textbooks.
No, there are no CEUs included with this course effective Jan 17th, 2019. If you need CEU's, please consider joining the CCO Club. https://www.cco.us/club/
Due to the instant availability of internet-based training, CCO does not provide refunds or cancellations on any of our products including Courses, Review Blitzes, Practice Exams, Bundles, CEU Classes, Combos or CCO Club payments.
Since 1999, we’ve been proudly training thousands of students to help them pass their certification exams. If you feel the need to see examples of our teaching style, please visit our YouTube channel with hundreds of videos and over 2 million views. If you would like to read past student reviews on our products, you’re welcome to read through our hundreds of testimonials.
System Requirements for Streaming Video
- Our members area offers online streaming videos that are fully compatible with the newest web browsers from Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Older versions of web browsers will not work since they do not support HTML5 or modern video files.
- CCO only supports the Chrome Web Browser which can be downloaded for free here.
- We recommend a modern Computer, Laptop or Tablet and a high-speed internet connection to experience smooth streaming playback of our HD videos. Slower computers (pre-2010) and internet connections will result in choppy playback and browser errors.
- Newer iPhones and iPads are fully supported.
- Android devices are not officially supported, but students report the videos play well on them.
- Finally, don't stress the tech stuff too much. Our friendly support team is always here to help you on your medical coding journey.
