Health Insurance Coder Certificate
This concentrated 29 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 ICD and CPT coding, billing and collections
procedures, including the current softwares utilized.
A minimum keyboarding speed of 30 words per minute is recommended to
enter the program; 40 words per minute is expected in order to progress
through externship. The program may be taken part-time and some courses
are available on an evening schedule. An orientation and planning session
is recommended by the coordinator; detailed information will be sent
upon request.
Professional Certification:
Students in the Health Insurance Coder program are encouraged to join
the local chapter of the American Association of Procedural Coders (AAPC).
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) |
2 |
| MOA 196 |
Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT) Coding (1) |
3 |
| MOA 197 |
International Classification
of Disease (ICD) Coding (1) |
3 |
| MOA 235 |
Health Care Office Procedures
(1) |
4 |
| MOA 250 |
Health Insurance Coder Seminar
and Externship (1) |
3 |
- Students must satisfy prerequisites for each course selected.
