This concentrated 30 credit-hour certificate program is designed for
the individual who is interested in becoming an insurance billing specialist
in a large health care facility or a claims approver in an insurance company.
The program provides a generalized orientation to the health care field,
plus specific training in International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding, billing reimbursement
and collections procedures, including the current software utilized.
Some keyboarding skills and knowledge of computers is recommended.
Professional Certification:
Students in the Health Insurance Coder program are encouraged to join
the local chapter of the American Association of Procedural Coders (AAPC)
and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). An
experienced coder is eligible to sit for the national examination in order
to become a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC).
| BIO 135 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy
and Physiology |
4 |
| BIO 136 |
Introduction to Human Diseases
|
3 |
| HSC 112 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| HSC 213 |
Health Care Law and Ethics
(1) |
3 |
| MOA 145 |
Health Care Records Management
(1) |
2 |
| MOA 195 |
Principles of Health Insurance
Billing (1) |
3 |
| MOA 196 |
Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT) Coding (1, 2) |
3 |
| MOA 197 |
International Classification
of Disease (ICD) Coding (1, 2) |
3 |
| MOA 235 |
Health Care Office Procedures
(1, 2) |
3 |
| MOA 250 |
Health Insurance Coder Seminar
and Externship (1, 3) |
3 |
