2016-17 Collin College Catalog

Please refer to http://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/index.html for the most current information.

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Health Information

Management / Medical

Coding and Billing

Also see Health Information Management

Department Website:

http://www.collin.edu/him

Program Options:

Certificate - Medical Coding and Billing

The Medical Coding and Billing Certificate is a 30

credit hour on-line program that will prepare the student

for workforce as a medical coder / biller. The

curriculum is based on the American Health

Information Management Association's (AHIMA)

competencies.

Students planning to transfer to a college or university

should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to

beginning this program.

Certificate – Medical Coding and

Billing 30 credit hours

PREREQUISITES BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Basic

HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I

HITT 2471 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

FIRST YEAR

First Semester HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure

HITT 1311 Health Information Systems

HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems

Second Semester HITT 1353 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health

Information

HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding

(Capstone)

HITT 2435 Coding and Reimbursement

Methodologies

Note: Students may take HITT-2245, Coding

Certification Exam Review, after completing this

certificate, to better prepare for the certification exam.