Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.07 - Health and medical administrative services

51.0713 - Medical insurance coding specialist/coder

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. These programs include courses in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance documentation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • medical insurance coder
  • medical insurance coding
  • medical insurance coding specialist

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• Exclusion(s)

  • health/medical claims examiner(51.0715)
  • insurance(52.1701)
  • medical insurance billing(51.0714)