Medical Information Coder/Biller College Credit Certificate (HIT-CT)

The Medical Information Coder/Biller program provides the student with the technical skills necessary to code medical diagnosis, procedures and services provided for reimbursement in a wide variety of settings including hospital outpatient, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and physician offices. Upon completion of the program the graduate will be eligible to sit for the national credentialing examination for the Certified Coding Assistant (CCA) credential offered through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Upon completion of the program graduates will have the option to progress towards a two-year Associate in Science (AS) degree in Health Information Technology to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Students enrolled in the Medical Information Coder/Biller Certificate program must provide documentation of a CPR Health Care Provider Card and/or certificate or letter stating attendance in an AIDS/OSHA/Domestic Violence Workshop or course to the HIM program director or Allied Health Department Head located at the Warrington Campus.

Special Requirements

Persons interested in the program should contact the Health Programs Admission office at the Warrington campus. Applications must be returned to this office.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

HSC 1531Medical Terminology

3 cc

HIM 1000CIntroduction to Health Information Management

3 cc

BSC 1080Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

3 cc

BSC 1080LEssentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory

1 cc

HSC 2550Pathophysiology

3 cc

HSA 1172Medical Billing and Third Party Payer

2 cc

HIM 1442Pharmacology

2 cc

HIM 2229CIntroduction to Coding and Classification

3 cc

HIM 2214CHealth Data Management

3 cc

HIM 2284CIntermediate Coding and Classification Systems

3 cc

HIM 2253COutpatient Reimbursement Methodologies (CPT Coding)

3 cc

HIM 2285CAdvanced Coding and Classifications Systems

3 cc

HSC 2641Health Care Law

3 cc

HIM 2813CCoding Professional Practice

2 cc

Total Credit Hours: 37

Upon completion, graduates of the Health Information Coder Certificate program will have the option to transfer into Health Information Technology A.S. degree program.

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