Medical Coding/Billing
Certificate Program
Students pursuing programs in the medical office laboratory area are required to complete an Essential Functions form prior to registering for courses
This major is primarily designed for job preparedness. Students who are considering transferring to a baccalaureate institution should be aware that decisions on transferability of courses are made by the baccalaureate institutions and differ from school to school. Students should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Health Sciences
Founders Hall 112 • Phone 215-968-8353 (option 3)
Curriculum Code No. 3174
Graduates of the Medical Coding/Billing Certificate program will be prepared for positions as ambulatory care coders (Current ICD Curriculum, CPT/HCPCs), as well as billers, patient accounts representatives, and other support positions in medical offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Upon program completion, graduates are qualified to take the Certified Coding Specialist - Physician's Office - National Certification Examination conducted by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) National Certification Examination conducted by the American Academy of Professional Coders.
Graduates of this program are able to
- process, analyze, and report health information;
- classify, code, and index diagnoses and procedures;
- coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning;
- monitor governmental and non-governmental standards and facilitate research; and
- design system controls to monitor patient information security.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIOL115 Basic Human Anatomy C | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| HITT190 Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HITT105 Legal Aspects of Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HITT217 Medical Insurance & Reimbursement B | 3 |
| HITT285 Medical Coding/Billing Externship D | 3 |
| HITT297 Medical Coding B | 3 |
| HITT298 Advanced Procedural Coding B | 3 |
| HITT299 Advanced Diagnostic Coding B | 3 |
| MEDA120 Medical Terminology A | 3 |
| MEDA140 Keyboarding and Document Processing A | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 31 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
Fall I
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIOL115 Basic Human Anatomy C | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| MEDA120 Medical Terminology A | 3 |
| HITT190 Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HITT297 Medical Coding B | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
Spring I
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HITT105 Legal Aspects of Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HITT217 Medical Insurance & Reimbursement B | 3 |
| HITT298 Advanced Procedural Coding B | 3 |
| HITT299 Advanced Diagnostic Coding B | 3 |
| MEDA140 Keyboarding and Document Processing A | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Summer I
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HITT285 Medical Coding/Billing Externship D | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
A Open for credit by examination.
B Course requires prerequisite or corequisite.
C Placement testing required.
D Completion of other HITT courses and permission of the Department of Health Sciences.