Medical Information Coder/Biller Technical 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 student 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 students 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.
Degree Requirements
Semester I – Fall
HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 3 cc |
HIM 1000C | Introduction to Health Information Management^ | 3 cc |
BSC 1080 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 cc |
BSC 1080L | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
Semester II – Spring
Semester III – Summer
HIM 2284C | Intermediate Coding and Classification Systems^ | 3 cc |
Semester IV – Fall
HIM 2253C | Outpatient Reimbursement Methodologies (CPT Coding)^ | 3 cc |
HIM 2285C | Advanced Coding and Classifications Systems^ | 3 cc |
HSC 2641 | Health Care Law | 3 cc |
HIM 2931 | Special Topics in Health Information Management | 1 cc |
HIM 2813 | Coding Professional Practice^ | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 34
Upon completion, students enrolled in the Health Information Coder Certificate program will have the option to transfer into Health Information Technology A.S. degree program.