Central Business School
Licensed by the Michigan Department
of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs since 1994

Health Information Coding Certificate Program (HICOD400)

Program Description

Program Goal
Students will learn:

• Clinical foundations and health information coding and management skills needed to perform coding functions in health information settings

• Medical Terminology

• Human Anatomy & Physiology

• Pharmacology

• Pathophysiology/Essentials to Disease Processes

• ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding

• National Correct Coding Initiative

• Physician office and hospital coding guidelines

• Medical necessity, LCDs and NCDs

• Electronic medical record, electronic healthcare record, personal health record, HIPAA, protected health information, privacy and security

• Revenue cycle

• How to prepare for the American Health Information Management Association's Certified Coding Associate Examination

• And much more!

Prerequisite:
High school diploma, GED, or have reached 18 years of age.  No previous credit is given.

Program length:
504 hours
7 courses - each course is 72 hours

Health Information Coding
Certificate Program
504 hours

Tuition:

$1395

 

Please fill out the
Enrollment Form

and send via email
to Central Business School

 

The recommended completion date
for each course in the Health Information Coding Certificate Program is 12 weeks from date of enrollment.

The allowable completion time for each course is 18 weeks from date of enrollment. 

The allowable completion time for the Health Information Coding Certificate Program is one year from the date of enrollment.

Please purchase books separately
using the links provided below*
*Instructor reserves the right to change
books at any time.  Please enroll and
confirm book selection before
ordering books via the links below.
 

A Central Business School
Instructor will contact you
within 24 hours of enrollment

Program Course Descriptions

Required Books for HICOD400
Computer and Internet Access
with Email Required

COD101 Medical Terminology (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Course Goal:  Students will learn the fundamentals of medical terminology through use of a structured write-in text with accompanying CD learning platform, and by completing lesson-by-lesson online assessments.

COD101 Medical Terminology
The Language of Medicine

COD102 Anatomy and Physiology (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Course Goal: Students will learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology through study of a university-level textbook and by completing lesson-by-lesson online assessments.

COD102 Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

COD103 Essentials of Disease Processes (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Course Goal: Students will learn the essentials of disease processes through use of an AHIMA-sponsored textbook and by completing lesson-by-lesson assessments.

COD103 Essentials of Disease Processes
Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions

COD104 Pharmacology for Health Professions
12 lessons – 72 hours

Course Goal: Students will learn the basics of pharmacology through use of a university-level textbook and by completing lesson-by-lesson assessments.

COD104 Pharmacology for Health Professions

Pharmacology

COD105 Introduction to Medical Coding
12 lessons – 72 hours

Course Goal: Students will learn ICD-9-CM and HCPCS (CPT and HCPCS Level II) coding, including overview to inpatient and outpatient hospital coding, MS-DRGs, APCs, NCCI edits, medical necessity, and physician coding.  Students will be introduced to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.

COD105 Introduction to Medical Coding*

Step-by-Step Medical Coding
by Carol J. Buck
2011

COD106 Health Information Management
12 lessons – 72 hours

Course Goal:  Students will learn health care systems, health informatics, health data concepts, electronic health record systems, classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and terminologies. Students will also learn about data access and retention; technology, applications, and security; information systems life cycle and project management; data management and use; research and epidemiology; performance, management, and safety; privacy and health law; human resource management; operational management; revenue cycle and financial management.  Students will prepare for the AHIMA Certified Coding Associate examination.

COD106 Health Information Management*
Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 3rd edition

Professional Review Guide for CCA Examination 2011

COD107 Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services
12 lessons – 72 hours

Course Goal:  Students will learn the fundamentals of physician reimbursement, including format and terminology of ICD-9-CM and CPT, CMS guidelines for Evaluation and Management reporting, official coding guidelines, and more.  Students will prepare for the AHIMA CCA (Certified Coding Associate) examination.

COD107 Coding and Reimbursement
for Physician Services*

ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement
for Physician Services 2010

Complete all 7 courses to earn the
Central Business School
Health Information Coding Certificate.

No credit is given for previous training. 

Books are not included. 

Please order books separately
using the amazon.com links
provided to the right.

*Required for COD 105, 106, and 107:
Choose 2011 OR 2012 ICD-9-CM

ICD-9-CM Expert for Hospitals,
Volumes 1, 2, and 3  2012 Ingenix

Health Information Coding
Certificate Program
Tuition:

$1395

Please fill out the
Enrollment Form

and send via email
to Central Business School

*Required for COD 105, 106, and 107:
Choose 2011 OR 2012 CPT

2012 CPT Standard OR Professional AMA

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Continuing Education

Additional courses are available
at Central Business School's
Continuing Education Department

Learn advanced coding topics,
including:

Hospital inpatient and outpatient coding

Certified Coding Specialist exam preparation

ICD-10-PCS/CM