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Medical Coding, CTS
Health information coding is the transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures into alphanumeric designations. Reimbursement of hospital and physical claims for patients depends entirely on the assignment of codes.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to
- Demonstrate the professional work habits expected in the medical coding profession including confidentiality and ethical practices;
- Apply medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease process knowledge to seek the appropriate code;
- Complete insurance forms (HCFA) using ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes;
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing;
- Abstract code data from medical records; and
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills.
Program Prerequisites
- AHMS 144 – Medical Terminology Credit(s): 3
- BIOH 104NL – Basic Human Biology with Lab Credit(s): 4
Prerequisites Total: 7
Required Courses
Fall Semester
- AHMS 156 – Medical Billing Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
- AHMS 175 – Medical Law and Ethics Credit(s): 3
- AHMS 210 – Basic Medical Coding Credit(s): 3
- CAPP 156 – MS Excel Credit(s): 3
First Semester Total: 12
Spring Semester
- AHMS 250 – Advanced Medical Coding Credit(s): 4
- BGEN 110 – Applied Business Leadership Credit(s): 3
- HIT 265 – Electronic Health Record in Medical Practice Credit(s): 3
Second Semester Total: 10
Total Credits: 29
Recommended Courses
- M 140M – College Math for Healthcare Credit(s): 3 *
*Indicates prerequisite or corequisite needed. Check course description.
