The Medical Billing/Coding certificate program provides a curriculum combining intensive academics with clinical instruction to provide the graduate with the technical skills and ability to be an immediate asset to a wide range of health care providers and insurers.  The curriculum provides the knowledge to accurately describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.  Students learn to utilize descriptive terms and identify codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by health care providers

The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for accomplishment of certification.  Within this framework, the goal is to meet the learning needs of the student and to motivate and assist students to achieve their career goals.

Admission Information

Admission procedure to Cox College includes submitting an application for admission with the required $30 application fee, an official high school transcript or high school equivalency certificate (GED), and official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.

Admission into the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program
To be eligible to be admitted into the Medical Billing/Coding program a candidate must:

1.	complete admission procedure to Cox College
2.	Have a TB skin test within six months of enrollment.
3.	Clear background check
4.	Drug Screen

Selection for admission
Students are considered for admission into the Medical Billing/Coding program based on prior academic performance and the order in which application was received.

Once a student has been notified of an offer for admission into the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program, a $109.25 non-refundable admission deposit must be submitted. Students will be notified of admission offers in writing and informed to contact their academic advisor to register for classes.

Requirements prior to the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program
Verification of the following must be provided by all Medical Billing/Coding students prior to the first day of class:

	TB skin test within six months prior to enrollment
	negative drug screen
	clear criminal background check

Requirements for progression in the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program
To successfully progress through the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program, students must demonstrate safe, responsible and professional conduct and meet the following academic standards:

1.	a grade of C or better in all courses; and
2.	a grade of 95% or better in the laboratory component.

Certificate requirements must be met within three years of admission into the Medical Billing/Coding certificate program.
A student who withdraws or does not achieve a grade of C or better in any co-requisite course will NOT be allowed to progress to the next Medical Billing/Coding course until the co-requisite requirement is successfully completed. If withdrawal of a co-requisite course occurs, withdrawal in the concurrent Medical Billing/Coding course will also be required. If progression in the Medical Billing/Coding program is interrupted for this or any reason, enrollment will be resumed only on a space-available basis.

Medical Billing/Coding certificate program requirements

Core curriculum	15 credit hours

	HSCC 100	Medical Terminology for Health Sciences.
	HSCC 101	Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Sciences.
	HSCC 102	Human Disease Processes for Health Sciences.
	HSCC 103	Laboratory Medicine for Health Sciences.
	HSCC 104	Pharmacology for Health Sciences.
	HSCC 105	Introduction to Health Information Management\Ethics.
	INFM 106	Surgical Procedures for HS.
		All courses listed above are offered on-line.
Medical Coding			17 credit hours
	MDCO 101	Coding System
	MDCO 102	Coding System II
	MDCO 103	CPT Procedural Coding
	MDCO 104	Data Quality, Reimbursement and Insurance Billing. This class is offered on-line.
	MDCO 105	Medical Coding Practicum

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Suggested full-time Medical Billing/Coding certificate program course of study

First Year - Semester 1

Course #	Course Description	Credit Hrs
HSCC 100	Medical Terminology for Health Sciences.	3
HSCC 101	Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Sciences.	3
HSCC 103	Laboratory Medicine for Health Sciences.	1
HSCC 104	Pharmacology for Health Sciences.	1
	All courses listed above are offered on-line.
	Credit Hours	8

First Year - Semester 2

Course #	Course Description	Credit Hrs
HSCC 102	Human Disease Processes for Health Sciences	2
HSCC 105	Introduction to Health Information Management	3
HSCC 106	Surgical Procedures	2
	All courses listed above are offered on-line.
MDCO 101	Coding Systems I	3
	Credit Hours	10

Second Year - Semester 3

Course #	Course Description	Credit Hrs
MDCO 102	Coding Systems II	3
MDCO 103	CPT Procedural Coding	3
MDCO 104	Data Quality, Insurance Billing and Reimbursement (on-Line course)	2
	Credit Hours	8

Second Year - Semester 4

Course #	Course Description	Credit Hrs
MDCO 105	Medical Coding Practicum	6
	Credit Hours	6

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Graduate Outcomes