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

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 level MATH course

Additional

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
	OR
RDLS 1200	College Success StrategiesONLINE	4.5

Major requirements for Health Information Management Systems (49.0 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	EHR Lab Experience Lab ExperienceONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Option Requirements for Health Information Management Systems – Medical Coding and Billing (29.0 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
HIMS 2910	CPC 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