Health Industry Training
Diploma of Clinical Coding
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The role of the Clinical Coder is to assign codes for conditions (including certain health status and circumstances of injury and poisoning) and health interventions, in accordance with recognised classifications and associated directives, that have been documented by clinicians in relation to patient health care events.
In accordance with Australian Coding Standards, Clinical Coders are expected to analyse all areas of the clinical record relevant to the episode and seek clinical clarification regarding any areas that are unclear or where more information is required prior to code assignment (refer to ACS excerpt Attachment A).
Once codes have been assigned, Clinical Coders can be expected to enter these codes into the hospital’s patient administration system and ensure that an AR-DRG group is allocated.
Delivery mode
Health Industry Training offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Traineeship
Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Clinical Coding will prepare you for the following roles.
Clinical Coder
A Clinical Coder translates patient information into codes for data collection. You’ll analyse patient records to understand the treatments that ha...
Senior Clinical Coder
A Senior Clinical Coder oversees the practice of using patient information to create coding classifications. These classifications are used for dat...
About Health Industry Training
At Health Industry Training, we are a dedicated team of educators and administrators, who support and nurture each other and our students.
As a Nationally Accredited RTO for over 10 years, we believe in being accountable to our current and future students, and in delivering quality training that is respected by employers, students and key stakeholders alike.
Our Executive Director has been in the training industry for over 25 years and leads the way with vision and integrity. Each of our trainers has extensive experience in the VET sector and believes in lifelong learning and professional development. Our administration team has excellent skills in administration and program coordination.
Our team understands the pressures that study can have on our students, who are mostly working mums with young children. We work together to support our students, and we’re proud of each and every person. We take the time to know each of our students, and we work with their employers to ensure they have all the support they need to succeed.
