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Medical Insurance and Coding Administration
The Medical Insurance & Coding Administration program prepares
students as multi-skilled healthcare professionals who provide quality
services that meet the medical, administrative, legal, ethical,
regulatory, and institutional requirements of the healthcare delivery
system. Working in such settings as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes,
rehabilitation centers, physicians' offices, and other healthcare
related facilities, graduates are prepared to function as integral
members of the healthcare team and to code, process, store, and
retrieve medical information.
The Medical Insurance & Coding Administration program provides
students with the most up-to-date HIPAA and insurance bylaws, rules,
and regulations.
Program Hours: 1128
Completion Time: 4 Quarters
Day Program: 12 Months
Evening Program: 18 Months
Sample Program Sequence
| Course Requirements |
Quarter Credits |
| First Quarter |
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| HEA101 |
Introduction to Healthcare |
4 |
| MED101 |
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
| GEN131 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| CIS101 |
Computer Fundamentals |
2 |
| GEN106 |
Group Dynamics |
4 |
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| Second Quarter |
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| MED140 |
Medical Insurance Procedures |
4 |
| MED102 |
Medical Terminology II |
3 |
| MED105 |
Medical Law and Ethics |
1 |
| GEN132 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| BUS115 |
Business Communication |
3 |
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| Third Quarter |
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| MED142 |
Medical Coding |
6 |
| MED144 |
Medical Reimbursement and Appeals |
2 |
| MED146 |
Computerized Insurance Billing |
1 |
| CIS121 |
Spreadsheets |
2 |
| BUS190 |
Professional Career Development |
1 |
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| Fourth Quarter |
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| MED192 |
Medical Insurance & Coding
Administration Internship |
5 |
| GEN110 |
Psychology |
4 |
| GEN111 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
56 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
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