Medical Information Coder/Biller College Credit Certificate
The Medical Information Coder/Biller college credit certificate is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to review and analyze health records to identify relevant diagnoses and procedures for patient healthcare encounters. The curriculum also presents information about healthcare reimbursement methodologies. The medical coder is responsible for translating diagnostic and procedural narrative from the medical record into numeric codes. This process requires interaction with the health care provider to ensure accuracy. The coded data is then utilized for reimbursement purposes, in the assessment of clinical care, to support medical research activity and to support the identifi
Courses
- BSC 2085C — Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
- BSC 2086C — Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
- HIM 1273 — Medical Insurance & Coding I
- HIM 1433 — Concepts of Disease
- HIM 2012 — Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
- HIM 2214 — Healthcare Statistics
- HIM 2253 — CPT-4 Coding & Reimbursement
- HIM 2410 — ICD Coding 1
- HIM 2412 — ICD Coding 2
- HIM 2442 — Pharmacology & Laboratory Analysis
- HIM 2810 — PPE: Revenue Cycle Functions
- HSA 1100 — Healthcare Delivery Systems
- HSC 1531 — Medical Terminology