Medical Coder / Billing Specialist
Medical Coder/Billing Specialist Code 337
Certificate
This option prepares students for employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices and other health care settings as medical coders, abstractors and medical billers of clinical patient information using ICD-9-CM, HCPCS/CPT. In addition, students will learn about other related classification systems, clinical documentation requirements, prospective payment systems, e.g., diagnosis related groups (DRGs), reimbursement strategies and the processing of medical claims. The program incorporates classroom instruction and a practicum covering a wide variety of medical specialties in both ambulatory and inpatient care.
Graduates are eligible to take one of three national certifying examinations administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to become a certified coding associate (CCA), certified coding specialist (CCS) or certified coding specialist-physician (CCS-P). Graduates are also eligible to take the national certifying examinations administered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
Program Concentration 25 Credits
| HIM 150 Fundamentals of Health Information |
5 |
| HIM 153 Medical Terminology |
4 |
| HIM 155 Disease Processes |
4 |
| HIM 158 Principles and Applications of ICD-9-CM |
4 |
| HIM 160 Principles and Applications of CPT |
2 |
| HIM 256 Directed Clinical Practice II |
3 |
| HIM 260 Medical Reimbursement and Billing |
3 |
Required General Education Courses 14 Credits
| EGL 101 |
3 |
| BIO 205 and BIO 206 |
8 |
| CIS 101 |
3 |
Total Required for Certificate 39 Credits
†If not previously completed, BIO 206 must be taken concurrently with HIM150.