Medical Coding and Billing (HIMC1)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus

This degree prepares students for entry-level employment as coding and billing specialists by providing the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills required to work in a medical facility.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	48.0
Option requirements	21.0
Total credit hours required	96.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5
	English level II	4.5

See Communications course options

ENGL 1220 and ENGL 1240 are suggested.

Social sciences

Select one course from the following:

ECON 1000	MacroeconomicsONLINE	4.5
PSYC 1010	Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
SOCI 1010	Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220

Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

or higher

Other

HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Health Information Management Systems (48.0 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1111	Healthcare CareersONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1310	Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2110	Principles of Management in HealthcareONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2400	Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2980	Medical Office ApplicationsONLINE	4.5
HIMS 2981	Internship	4.0
HITP 1115	Electronic Health Records (EHR) Lab ExperienceONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Requirements for Health Information Management Systems – Medical Coding and Billing option (21.0 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1180	Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1410	Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID	3.0
HIMS 2155	Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2420	Coding and Billing IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2430	Coding and Billing IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

See Curriculum Plan