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2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook

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2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Coding Certificate

The Medical Coding Certificate program prepares students with entry-level skills needed to code, classify, and index diagnoses and procedures for the purpose of reimbursement, standardization, retrieval, and statistical analysis. Principles in Clinical Classifications II, Clinical Classifications III, and third-party reimbursement will be emphasized.

Certificate credits may also be applied to the HIT major leading to an associate degree.

Requirements

BIO 1200 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credits
BIO 1205 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology lab 1 Credit
HIT 1350 - Health Data Management 3 Credits
HIT 1400 - Clinical Classifications I 3 Credits
HIT 1420 - Pharmacology 2 Credits
HIT 1430 - Pathophysiology 3 Credits
HIT 2450 - Clinical Classifications II 4 Credits
HIT 2540 - Health Record Law 2 Credits
HIT 2550 - Clinical Classifications III 4 Credits
HIT 2650 - Medical Reimbursement 3 Credits
MED 2400 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 31