Medical Coding Certificate Program

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Medical Coding Certificate Program

 

A certificate in Medical Coding helps students prepare for the Certified Medical Coder (CPC) certification exam. The BLS projects a 20 percent increase in the number of jobs in the medical coding, meaning opportunities will grow in doctor's offices, hospitals and clinics nationwide. A certificate from AAU will prepare students to input the appropriate code for various medical services in order for health care practitioners and providers to receive payment for services rendered. From ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM to CPT and Level II HCPCS codes, students will know how to effectively incorporate these codes using current coding rules and regulations.

Required Medical Coding Certificate Courses

ENG160: English Composition 1

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENG105

This English Composition 1 course is designed to help students master the traditional five-paragraph essay along with its variations. Students will learn how to support a thesis with specific evidence and how to write an effective introduction, conclusion, and title. Students will learn how to develop the nine patterns of essay development. Throughout the course, students will review all the basic grammar rules, and they will also review and apply proper APA Style.

HIT107: Medical Terminology

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: None

This Medical Terminology course is designed to teach the basics of medical terminology. Medical Terminology orients students to the accurate uses, definitions, spelling, and pronunciations of medical terms used in the healthcare field. Students will analyze terms while learning to divide them into suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms. Emphasis will be placed on relating medical terms to the structural organization of the body. Through practical applications, students will learn to link abnormal conditions and diseases with diagnostic tests and procedures. In addition, students will be introduced to common medical abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.

BIO106 Anatomy and Physiology

Credits: 4
Prerequisite: None

This Anatomy and Physiology course will prepare students for the specificity required to interpret medical language while working as a healthcare professional. Students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and laboratory medicine. The student will learn how to identify, pronounce, spell, locate, and understand anatomical terminology to describe the structure and function of the body, the major organ systems, and the relations of one part to another. The nature of disease processes including signs, symptoms, and etiology will be presented in detail for each organ system. Interventional treatment modalities have been linked accordingly in addition to clinical applications, research issues and trends, and related issues about health and well-being.

 

HIT260: Basic Diagnostic Coding

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: BIO106

This Basic Diagnostic Coding course focuses on learning the coding conventions and guidelines for the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM medical coding systems and then applying the rules to accurately assign codes for patient medical services. You will become familiar with the ICD-10-CM Draft, the history of ICD-10 coding, and when adoption of this code set will take place. Emphasis will be placed on the coding guidelines and the official rules established for the use of the standard code sets in different healthcare settings. In addition to coding diagnostic services, a variety of healthcare payer systems are presented, such as managed care, Medicare, HMOs, and PROs.

HIT270: Basic Procedural Coding I

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: HIT260

This Basic Procedural Coding I course focuses on learning the coding rules for the CPT and Level II HCPCS medical coding systems and then applying the rules to accurately assign codes for patient medical services. Emphasis will be placed on coding for physician services in multiple settings, such as physician office, hospital, emergency room, and operating room, utilizing procedure codes from the E/M, Anesthesia, Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery, Integumentary System, Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory System, and Cardiovascular System sections of the CPT.

HIT 280 Basic Procedural Coding II

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: HIT270

This Basic Procedural Coding II course focuses on learning the coding rules for the CPT and Level II HCPCS medical coding systems and then applying the rules to accurately assign codes for patient medical services. Emphasis will be placed on coding for physician services in multiple settings, such as the physician office, hospital, emergency room, and operating room, utilizing procedure codes from the following sections of the CPT: Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum and Diaphragm; Digestive System; Urinary and Male Genital Systems; Reproductive, Intersex Surgery, Female Genital System, and Maternity Care and Delivery; Endocrine and Nervous Systems; Eye, Ocular Adnexa, Auditory, and Operating Microscope; Radiology; Pathology/Laboratory; and Medicine.

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• Medical Administrative Assisting

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