2018-2019 Catalog

Health Information Management Systems - Medical Coding and Billing (HIMC1)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

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

Using their acquired knowledge and skills, this degree prepares students for entry-level employment in a healthcare facility as a successful coding specialist. All course grades must be a C or higher to meet completion requirements. Any courses with grades less than a C must be re-taken.

Graduation Requirements

General education

27.0

Major requirements

49.0

Option requirements

29.0

Total credit hours required

105.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5

English level II

4.5

Social sciences

Select one course from the following:

ECON 1000MacroeconomicsONLINE

4.5

PSYC 1010Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

SOCI 1010Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

or higher level MATH course

Additional

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

OR

RDLS 1200College Success StrategiesONLINE

4.5

Major requirements for Health Information Management Systems (49.0 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1111Healthcare CareersONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1120Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1130Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1150Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1212Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1310Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2110Principles of Management in HealthcareONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2400Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2980Medical Office ApplicationsONLINE

4.5

HIMS 2981Internship

4.0

HITP 1115EHR Lab Experience Lab ExperienceONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Option Requirements for Health Information Management Systems – Medical Coding and Billing (29.0 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1180Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1410Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID

3.0

HIMS 2155Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2420Coding and Billing IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2430Coding and Billing IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 2910CPC Exam Preparation

8.0

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