This Medical Coding Certifi cate program prepares students for challenging coding positions in hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, insurance companies and other settings where diagnostic and procedural data are coded in ICD-9-CM and CPT for reimbursement purposes. Credits in this program are fully applicable to the Associate in Science degree in Health Information Technology program.
This is a 1-credit capstone course that requires students to demonstrate knowledge and application of coding principles, and provides exposure to automated encoding software and billing systems. Students locate an appropriate facility for their internship, at which time Fisher College will negotiate an Affiliation Agreement with the site. Students spend 30 hours at the site, coding inpatient and outpatient records, and acquiring hands-on experience. If a student cannot legitimately secure an affiliation site, they will complete a coding practicum that provides a comparable experience through cases, projects and software.
| Program Requirements | ||
| CS101 | Computer Applications* | 3 |
| EN101 | English I | 3 |
| HT101 | Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HT211 | Basic ICD-9-CM Coding | 3 |
| HT212 | Basic CPT Coding | 3 |
| HT213 | Advanced Medical Coding | 3 |
| HT251 | Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HT282 | Supervised Coding Professional Practice | 2 |
| ME201 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SC130 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| SC141 | Introduction to the Study of Disease | 3 |
| SC220 | Essentials of Pharmacology** | 1 |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
*CS 123 or CS 125 may be substituted for CS 101
with approval of Program Director.
** SC 221, Introduction to Pharmacology, satisfies the Pharmacology
requirement.
Minimum credits required for graduation--34.