Curriculum

The core curriculum as determined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) builds students’ knowledge of the human body systems.  Courses provide understanding of medical diagnoses, procedures and treatments, and promote the skill of reading, interpreting, recording and tracking complex medical information for efficient coding and billing of insurance companies. 

Courses are as follows:

• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
• Health Insurance-Legal and Compliance Issues
• Health Insurance-Reimbursement
• Health Information Management/Healthcare Data/Medical Records
• ICD-10 CM and PCS in-patient Coding
• ICD-10 CM/CPT/HCPCS out-patient Coding.

Optional

• Intermediate/ADVANCED/CERTIFICATION PREPARATION

Advanced Coding classes require basic coding as prerequisite, or field experience. This is a low-cost 6-week Summer Immersion that further prepares graduates as well as existing billers and coders, for certification by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Pre-requisite: Basic Coding Courses

Saturdays 9:00 - 3:00 pm