AUBURN – The Corporate and Community Services Department at Central Maine Community College will offer ICD-9 Medical Coding from 5 to 7 p.m. March 18 through May 20. The cost is $425 including the textbook.

Medical coding is defined as the translation of diagnoses, procedures, services and supplies into numeric and/or alphanumeric components for statistical reporting and reimbursement purposes.

For anyone just starting to learn the ins and outs of coding diagnoses and procedures in health records, the workshop will give them the tools they need to develop skills for coding accuracy.

The 10-week course covers all areas of ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding for physician office billing. Students should have experience in medical terminology for the class, which will be taught by Judy Roy.

For more information or to register, contact Central Maine Community College Corporate and Community Services Department at 755-5280 or 1-800-891-2002, ext. 280, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.cmcc.edu/training.