HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT -- MEDICAL RECORDS CODER
Mountain View (see above)
(Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: CERT.HIMT.CODING
A Medical Records Coding Specialist assigns and sequences diseases and procedures with set classification standards and codes (ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCFA). Responsibilities include the abstracting of medical information from outpatient and inpatient commercial, day surgery, emergency room, clinic and gastroenterology, medical records for statistical research and study purposes, and audits of unbilled accounts reports. The skills required for successful performance of this job include a working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, the disease process, organization and communication skills.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| HITT 1160 |
Clinical - Health Information Technology/Technician |
1 |
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1 |
SEMESTER IV
| HITT 2335 |
Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies |
3 |
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3 |
SEMESTER V
| HITT 1161 |
Clinical - Health Information Technology/Technician |
1 |
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1 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
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38 |
#BIOL 1406, General Biology and BIOL 1407, General Biology are prerequisites to BIOL 2401.
