Because coding is at the heart of both healthcare reimbursement and clinical analysis, this extremely important aspect of health information management requires a highly trained and accurate professional. This certificate programs prepares the individual to assign numerical codes to diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) and procedures according to Current Procedural Terminology(CPT). Most third party payers, including the federal government and private insurance companies, require submission of codes as part of the hospital and/or physician billing process. Diagnoses and procedures codes are needed for comparing and tracking diseases, clinical research, statistical reporting, market data and planning.
In addition to a high school diploma or equivalent, on-the-job coding experience and a solid coding education are needed to take the certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association to become a Certified Coding Specialist.
Individuals skilled in health information coding are employed as coders for hospitals, physicians' offices, peer review organizations, health maintenance organizations, ambulatory care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, consulting firms, or insurance companies. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of "C". At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. Upon successful completion of the required courses, the student will receive a certificate of completion from Cypress College.
| Course # and Name | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | -- | |
| HS 145 | Survey of Medical Terminology | 3.0 |
| HI 100 | Trends in Healthcare Delivery | 2.0 |
| HI 101 | Health Information Science | 3.0 | BIOL 210 | Anatomy & Physiology | 5.0 |
| Total Units For This Semester | 13.0 | |
| Semester 2 | -- | |
| CIS 111 | Computer Literarcy--Intro to Information Systems | 3.0 |
| HI 147 | Survey of Disease | 3.0 |
| HI 204 | ICD-9-CM Coding | 3.0 |
| HI 245 | Coding Skills Lab | 1.0 |
| Total Units For This Semester | 10.0 | Semester 3 | -- |
| HI 214 | CPT/Ambulatory Care Coding | 3.0 |
| HI 220 | Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding | 3.0 |
| HI 110 | Medical Insurance Billing | 3.0 |
| HI 245 | Coding Skills Lab | 2.0 |
| HI 299 | Independent Study | 1.0 |
| Total Units For This Semester | 12.0 | |
| Total Program Units | 35.0 | |
Interested?
Contact Rosalie Majid, Program Directer at rmajid@cypresscollege.edu or call: