Medical Reimbursement And Coding Specialist
Certificate program (Typically finished in two semesters)
The Certificate in Medical Reimbursement and Coding Specialist is designed to build a sequence of medical reimbursement and coding-related courses to satisfy a specific skill for employment. This program is intended to provide a strong foundation in medical reimbursement and coding.
The skills acquired include scheduling patients, patient records, managing financial matters, handling insurance arrangements, and processing correspondence. The student is trained to assist doctors and patients administratively in physician?s offices, clinics, and hospitals, laboratories, or other health service areas.
This degree will offer students an opportunity to pursue positions as Medical Billing Clerks, Medical Records Clerks, Coders, Medical Office Assistants, Medical Office Managers, Medical Application Support Specialists, Health Unit Coordinators, and Medical Office Support.
This program will require more than two academic semesters to meet minimum requirements.
A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of 'C' or higher on those courses with the alpha-designator "NUR" and "HIM".
This program provides the student the opportunity to:
- understand medical reimbursement and coding skills.
- learn the skills utilized in medical reimbursement and coding.
The graduate of this program is able to:
- file and retrieve health records and health information from patient files.
- follow ICD-CM rules and regulations and code accurately.
- follow CPT rules and regulations and code accurately.
REQUIRED COURSES YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
BIO-130 - Basic Anatomy, 4 credits
CIS-110 - Computer Literacy & Applications, 3 credits
HIM-120 - Medical Terminology, 3 credits
HIM-133 - Medical Office Procedures I, 3 credits
HIM-199 - Pathophysiology With Pharmacology, 3 credits
or NUR-220 - Pharmacology/Pathophysiology for Health Care Professionals, 3 credits
HIM-225 - Reimbursement Methodology/Coding, 3 credits
HIM-228 - Healthcare Data Content & Delivery Systems, 3 credits
HIM-238 - CPT Coding Insurance Billing, 3 credits
HIM-239 - ICD-CM/PCS Coding, 3 credits
HIM-240 - Advanced ICD-CM & CPT Coding, 3 credits
HIM-290 - Medical Certification Review, 1 credits
Total Credits for Degree: 32