MEDICAL CODER/BILLER (College Credit Certificate - 6103) Admission Program of Study Code

MEDICAL CODER/BILLER
(College Credit Certificate - 6103)
Admission Program of Study Code
State CIP Code 0351070707
Core Courses
College Credits
HIM 1000 Health Information and Delivery Systems……3
HIM 2724 ICD Coding 1……………………………………3*
HIM 2729 ICD Coding 2……………………………………3*
HIM 2253 CPT Coding 1……………………………….. 3*
HIM 2291 CPT Coding 2………………………………... 3*
HIM 2815C Professional Practice Experience……………. 3*
HIM2272 Healthcare Reimbursement………………….......3*
HIM1432 Pathopharmacology……………………………..3
HIM 1012 Healthcare Legal and Compliance…………........3*
HIM 2931C Special Topics in Health
Information Technology……………………….. 1*
Total Core Credits Required…………………………….. 28
Technical Elective Courses
College Credits
BSC 1080 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology…………. 3**
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology.…………………………..3
Total Technical Elective Credits Required………………6
Total Program Credits Required…………………………34
Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each course in the curriculum in order to
progress through the curriculum.
*These courses have required pre-requisites and co-requisites. Students should refer to the
Plan of Study or ask an Academic Advisor for assistance to determine the required
sequence of courses.
** BSC 1085C with BSC 1086C, or BSC 2020C may be substituted for BSC 1080.
Note: Students must have a High School Diploma or GED to graduate from this program.
Registered Nurses with a clear/active nursing license may waive the Technical Courses.
Medical Coding and Billing Plan of Study Options
All courses are 3 credits except HIM 2931C which is 1 credit.
Three Semester Plan of Study (Full-time)
1st term Fall
BSC1080 Essentials of
Anatomy & Physiology
Session 2
HSC 1531 Medical
Terminology
HIM 1000 Health Information
and Delivery Systems
Session 1
HIM 1432
Pathopharmacology
Session 3
2nd term Spring
HIM 2724
ICD Coding 1 Session 2
3rd term Fall
HIM 2291 CPT Coding 2
Session 1
HIM2729
ICD Coding 2 Session 3
HIM 2272 Medical
Reimbursement Session 1
HIM 1012
Healthcare Legal and
Compliance Session 1
HIM 2253 CPT Coding 1
Session 1
HIM 2815C Professional
Practice Experience
Session 1
HIM 2931C Special Topics in
Health Information Technology
Session 1
Four Semester Plan of Study (Part-time)
1st term Fall
BSC1080 Essentials
of Anatomy &
Physiology Session 2
2nd term Spring
HIM 1000 Health
Information and
Delivery Systems
Session 1
3rd term Fall
HIM 2253 CPT
Coding 1 Session 1
4th term Spring
HIM 2291 CPT
Coding 2 Session 1
HSC 1531 Medical
Terminology
HIM 2724
ICD Coding 1 Session 2
HIM 1012 Healthcare HIM 2815C
Legal and Compliance Professional Practice
Session 1
Experience Session 1
HIM 1432
Pathopharmacology
Session 3
HIM2729
ICD Coding 2 Session 3
HIM 2272
Medical Reimbursement
Session 1
HIM 2931C Special
Topics in Health
Information Technology
Session 1
All courses are not offered every term. The curriculum builds one course upon another and many
courses require pre-requisite courses. Students should plan to take courses in the above term and
sequence. If a student cannot do so, he or she may not be able to finish the program in a timely
manner and successfully complete national certification exams for which the courses prepared
the student.
When qualified faculty are available, classes will be offered during summer term. Once we know
what courses will be offered during Summer Term, we post them in the Class Schedule.
All courses are 3 credits except HIM 2931C which is 1 credit.