Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

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MEDICAL INSURANCE CODING & REIMBURSEMENT
(INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE)
The Medical Insurance Coding and Reimbursement certificate program prepares
individuals for employment in the area of medical insurance and health
care claim processing. Classroom instruction includes use of CPT-4- and ICD-9-
CM as well as the processing of medical insurance claims and medical billing
procedures. Students completing the program may wish to take the professional
certification exam offered through the American Academy of Professional
Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA). Graduates may apply credits earned through the certificate program
toward an associate’s degree in Office Systems Technology – Health Care Office
Administration. Courses in each level (Foundation, Core, Advanced Tr a c k )
must be completed prior to advancing to the next level. W h e re more than one
course is off e red within a level, courses may be taken in any sequence.
Foundation Courses
OST 1003 Excel I CBT.............................................................................1
OST 1005 Word.........................................................................................3
OST 1100 Keyboarding I* ........................................................................3
OST 2910 Medical Terminology I ............................................................4
Core Courses
OST 2920 Medical Terminology II...........................................................4
OST 2940 Medical Insurance Coding**...................................................3
Advanced Track Courses
OST 2945 Insurance Billing & Coding.....................................................3
OST 2950 Health Care Insurance Survey.................................................3
TOTALHOURS REQUIRED: 21-24
* May be waived if student types 28 wpm.
* * The prerequisite for OST 2940 may be taken simultaneously with OST 2940 for
certificate students.
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION (INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE)
The Medical Transcription certificate program prepares individuals to understand the
language of science and medicine and to prepare accurate documentation in health information
professions. Career opportunities exist in medical record transcription. This certificate
will be beneficial to premedicine and other scientific careers, pharmaceutical and
s u rgical supply company representatives, insurance adjusters, court reporters and other
professionals requiring knowledge of medical terminology.
Some of the courses required for the certificate can also be applied toward the associa
t e ’s degree, should the student so desire. Students receiving this certificate should be
able, after meeting necessary entrance requirements, to pass the A A M T N a t i o n a l
Certification Examinations and also qualify for membership in the American Health
Information Management A s s o c i a t i o n .Courses in each level (Foundation, Core ,
Advanced Track) must be completed prior to advancing to the next level.
W h e re more than one course is off e red within a level, courses may be taken in
any sequence.
Foundation Courses
OST 1005 Word ........................................................................................3
OST 1100 Keyboarding I*........................................................................3
OST 2910 Medical Terminology I ............................................................4