You can earn either a diploma or an associate degree in Medical Billing/Coding. You will gain knowledge of basic coding definitions and how to apply those codes to medical documentation. A diploma can be done in 1 year, while an associate degree takes 2 years.
An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years.
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