Sheila Newberry, Program Director, HEC (727) 341-3623
Additional Information: Health Information Management Program; also, please see our FAQ.
Job Related Opportunities:
The Medical Coder Certificate is designed to provide a student with the skills necessary to transform medical diagnoses, procedures, and injuries into designated numerical codes. There are many demands for accurately coded data from the medical records in hospitals, physician's offices, as well as other healthcare institutions. Codes are provided on claim forms and on numerous medical record abstracts so third party payors and outside agencies may utilize this information. Coded data are also used internally by institutions for quality assurance activities, case-mix management, and other administrative and research activities. A medical coder is an individual who analyzes medical records and assigns codes to classify diagnoses and procedures to support the reimbursement system, to support assessment of clinical care, and to support medical research activity.
A medical record coder must have a thorough understanding of the content of the medical record as well as clinical knowledge including extensive training in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical disease process.
A coder must adhere to ethical principles relating to quality, truth, and accuracy in work performance and productivity. The suggested courses are in agreement with guidelines set by the American Health Information Management Association.
Medical Coding Certificate students are eligible to take one of three coding credentialing exams: Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P).
These courses will apply toward the A.S. degree in Health Information Management.
Additional Information for Financial Aid Eligible Certificate Programs
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51.0707 |
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician |
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29-2071.00 |
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1 Source: PeopleSoft Student Information System
2 Total cost of the program is estimated using Fall 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates and is subject to annual tuition and fee increases
3 Cost for books and supplies is based on the Financial Assistance Books and Supplies per term budget and prorated based on the number of credit hours in the program
4 Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and SPC Recent Alumni Survey
APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20072/0390 (BEGINNING 1/7/2008) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS |
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| CGS 1070 | BASIC COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 1 |
| or (Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement) | ||
| HSC 1531 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| a BSC 1083 - HUMAN ANATOMY (Lab is not required) OR (BSC 2085/L and BSC 2086/L) | 3 | |
| HSC 1149C | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | 1 |
| HIM 1430 | PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE | 3 |
| HIM 2222 | BASIC ICD CODING | 3 |
| HIM 2253 | BASIC CPT CODING | 3 |
| HIM 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HSA 1100 | HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS | 3 |
| HIM 1211 | HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 2 |
| HIM 1800 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE I | 2 |
| HIM 2234 | ADVANCED ICD CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | 3 |
| HIM 2283 | ADVANCED CPT CODING & REIMBURSEMENT | 3 |
| HIM 2810 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE II | 2 |
TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS |
34 |
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| a Students planning to transfer to a 4-year college should take BSC 2085-2085L and BSC 2086-2086L. | ||
NOTE: In order to enroll in any program course with a prerequisite, a grade of "C" or better must have been earned in all prerequisite courses. Students must earn grades of "C" or better in all courses required for the Medical Coder CT curriculum in order to graduate from the program. |
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C&I 9/11/07 ~ BOT 10/16/07 |
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