Medical Coding
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Purpose: To provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills in health records, medical coding, and reimbursement processes. The program’s primary focus is on the current version of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for physician coding applications in preparation for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) and/or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exams.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| HIM 199 | Supervised Study | 3 |
| HIM 253 | Health Records Coding (Emphasizes ICD-9/10) | 4 |
| HIM 255 | Health Data Classification Systems II: CPT | 3 |
| HLT 143 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |