Medical Coding Certificate Course Plans
Medical Coding Certificate - Hospital Based
A certificate in medical coding prepares the technician to assign a code to a medical diagnosis or procedure in a hospital setting. Medical coders consult classification manuals and rely on their knowledge of disease processes to assign codes. After completion of the certificate, graduates are eligible to sit for a voluntary certification exam.
| Prerequisites |
|
Credit |
|
BIOL |
2401 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
HITT |
1305 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
|
ITSC |
1401 |
Introduction to Computers |
4 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Semester |
|
|
|
HITT |
1401 |
Health Data Content & Structure |
4 |
|
BIOL |
2402 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
|
HPRS |
2301 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
HITT |
1441 |
Coding & Classification Systems |
4 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Semester |
|
|
|
HITT |
1345 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
3 |
|
HITT |
1353 |
Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Information |
3 |
|
HITT |
1342 |
Ambulatory Coding |
3 |
|
HITT |
2435 |
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies |
4 |
|
HITT |
1211 |
Computers in Health Care |
2 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Semester |
|
|
|
HITT |
1266 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Health Information Technology/Technician |
2 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
2 |
Students admitted to the program will be required to pay liability insurance during the semesters involving off-campus practicums or internships.
Medical Coding Certificate - Physician Office-Based
This certificate in medical coding prepares the technician to assign a code to a medical diagnosis or procedure in a physician's office or other private practice. Medical coders consult classification manuals and rely on their knowledge of disease processes to assign codes. After completion of the certificate, graduates are eligible to sit for a voluntary certification exam.
| Prerequisites |
|
Credit |
|
HITT |
1305 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
|
ITSC |
1401 |
Introduction to Computers |
4 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Semester |
|
|
|
POFM |
1309 |
Medical Office Procedures |
3 |
|
BIOL |
2404 |
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
|
HPRS |
2301 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
HITT |
1213 |
Insurance Coding |
2 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Semester |
|
|
|
HPRS |
2300 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
|
HPRS |
2321 |
Medical Law and Ethics |
3 |
|
POFM |
2310 |
Intermediate Medical Coding |
3 |
|
HITT |
2340 |
Advanced Medical Billing & Reimbursement |
3 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Semester |
|
|
|
HITT |
1280 |
Co-operative Education |
2 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
2 |
Students admitted to the program will be required to pay liability insurance during the semesters involving off-campus practicums or internships.