Students are admitted to the Medical Coder-Biller Program in January and August of each year. Course content is sequential, and students should plan to enroll in all Medical Coder-Biller courses in the order and during the terms indicated in the following curriculum outline. Some courses associated with this program are offered through Virtual College only.
Course Number |
Course Title |
Contact Hours |
Vocational Credits |
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Major Courses – 1st Semester |
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HSC 0003 |
Introduction to Health Care |
90 hours |
3.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0001 |
Intro to Health Information Management |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0473 |
Medical Terminology |
75 hours |
2.5 CTE credits |
HIM 0228C |
ICD Coding Systems |
150 hours |
5.0 CTE credits |
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TOTALS |
375 Hours |
12.5 CTE credits |
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Major Courses – 2nd Semester |
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HIM 0650 |
eHealthcare Delivery Systems |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0450 |
Hum Anat and Physilogy/HIM |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0434 |
Basic Principles of Disease |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0250C |
Ambulatory Care Coding Systems |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0290C |
Advanced Coding Systems |
90 hours |
3.0 CTE credits |
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TOTALS |
330 Hours |
11.0 CTE credits |
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Major Courses – 3rd Semester |
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HIM 0274C |
Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement |
120 hours |
4.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0280C |
Physician Coding |
60 hours |
2.0 CTE credits |
HIM 0817 |
Professional Practice Experience |
114 hours |
3.8 CTE credits |
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TOTALS |
294 Hours |
9.8 CTE credits |
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GRAND TOTAL |
1000 HOURS |
33.3 CTE CREDITS |
