Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist HBC1, Technical Certificate of Credit

Program Description

Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist program provides a basic short-term academic credential with the potential for future program credit. The curriculum provides advanced training in coding skills for persons wanting to progress in their occupations or who want to prepare for full-time or part-time employment in the medical field. The Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist program provides basic training in anatomy, medical terminology, human pathology, insurance reimbursement, and diagnostic and procedural coding skills.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age	16
High School Diploma or GED Required	Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (ACCUPLACER)	English	Reading	Math	Algebra
	60	55	34	N/A

Location(s)

Baxley

Camden County

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

Required Courses:

ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
BUSN 1015	Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement	3
BUSN 1440	Document Production	4
BUSN 2350	Electronic Health Records	3
BUSN 2375	Healthcare Coding	3
BUSN 2400	Healthcare Procedural Coding	3
BUSN 2410	ICD Coding	3
BUSN 2420	Advanced Medical Coding	3

BUSN 1010 or MAST 1120 and a course from 'Terminology and Anatomy' Course Clusters

BUSN 1010

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Diseases for Business

6

MAST 1120

MAST 1120

Human Disease

3

Medical Terminology courses

Choose one of the following:

ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for AHS	2
BUSN 2300	Medical Terminology	2

Anatomy Courses

Choose one of the following:

ALHS 1010	Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology	4
ALHS 1011	Structure & Function of the Human Body	5
BUSN 2310	Anatomy & Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant	3
BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
	AND
BIOL 2113L	Anatomy & Physiology Lab I	1

Total Credit Hours: 30