Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (MOCB1)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Pathway to associate degree: Health Information Management Systems - Medical Coding and Billing (HIMC1)
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online
This certificate of achievement provides students with the basic foundation needed to work in a healthcare facility as coding and billing assistants.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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18.0.
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Major requirements
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13.5
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Option requirements
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21.0
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Total credit hours required
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52.5
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Major requirements for Medical Office (13.5 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1120 | Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1130 | Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1150 | Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
General education requirements (18.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
Humanities/social sciences
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
or higher level MATH course
Other
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Option requirements for Medical Office – Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (21.0 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1180 | Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1410 | Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID | 3.0 |
| HIMS 2400 | Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2420 | Coding and Billing IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2430 | Coding and Billing IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
It is strongly recommended that students take HIMS 2155 Fundamentals of Pharmacology in order to meet entry-level requirements for working in medical coding and billing.
The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.
See Curriculum Plan