Students gain a comprehensive working knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems. Although this is primarily a hospital-based program, physician's offices and insurance companies employ individuals with knowledge and skill in the language and science of medicine and coding systems. Coded medical information is used to determine and secure appropriate reimbursement for health care services rendered.
After completion
of this certificate, students may choose to continue into the
Associate
Degree program in HIT. All medical coding certificate courses
are applicable toward
the AAS Degree.
Admission
Requirements for Limited Enrollment Medical Coding
Certificate
This
is a limited enrollment program with specific admission requirements.
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for admission requirements.
Application
Process for Limited Enrollment Medical Coding Certificate
This
is a limited enrollment program with a specific application process.
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for detailed application
process.
Courses
for Medical Coding Certificate............FAQ
27 Semester Hours Curriculum 0287
| Full-time
Day Program at Des Plaines Students are admitted in the Fall (August) semester only. BIO 101 is strongly recommended to be taken the summer before admission to the program or before taking BIO 131. Courses are required to be taken in the following semester sequence. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses. |
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| 1st Semester, Fall | ||
HIT 104 |
Medical Terminology | 3 |
HIT
121 |
Fundamentals of Health Information Management | 3 |
BIO
131 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
2nd
Semester, Spring |
||
HIT
106 |
Classification of Health Data ICD-9-CM | 3 |
HIT
170 |
CPT Coding | 2 |
BIO
132 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
3rd
Semester, Fall |
||
HIT
105 |
Advanced Medical Terminology | 1 |
HIT 120 |
CPT Evaluation & Management | 1 |
HIT 201 |
Fundamentals of Medical Science | 3 |
HIT 260 |
Reimbursement Issues | 3 |
| Part-Time
Evening at Skokie Ray Hartstein Campus Students are admitted to the program in the Spring (January) semester only. BIO 101 is strongly recommended to be taken the summer before taking BIO 131. ***HIT 104 & BIO 131 must be taken the Fall semester before being admitted to the program in the Spring semester.*** Courses are required to be taken in the following semester sequence. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses. |
||
| 1st Semester, Fall | ||
HIT 104 |
Medical Terminology | 3 |
BIO
131 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| 2nd Semester, Spring | ||
HIT
121 |
Fundamentals of Health Information Management | 3 |
BIO
132 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| 3rd Semester, Summer | ||
HIT
170 |
CPT Coding | 2 |
HIT
105 |
Advanced Medical Terminology | 1 |
| 4th Semester, Fall | ||
HIT
106 |
Classification of Health Data ICD-9-CM | 3 |
HIT
120 |
CPT Evaluation & Management | 1 |
| 5th Semester, Spring | ||
HIT 201 |
Fundamentals of Medical Science | 3 |
HIT 260 |
Reimbursement Issues | 3 |
