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CERTIFICATE
(HEGIS Code Number 5213)
Program Director: Laurie Rivet
(716) 827-2561
Room: 350
The Medical Coding and Reimbursement Certificate prepares individuals to utilize technical and computer skills to collect and analyze patient health information in order to perform diagnosis and procedure coding and billing for services provided by healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. There are over 40 settings where health information is maintained including hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, insurance companies, government agencies, mental health and substance abuse facilities, correctional facilities, pharmaceutical companies, research companies, consulting firms, and billing companies, etc.
Classes in the Medical Coding & Reimbursement Certificate program are offered in the evening in order to support the working professional with the exception of the two internships which must be completed during the day. While intended to prepare individuals for immediate employment as medical coders or billers, the courses in this program also transfer to the Health Information Technology program for those individuals interested in pursuing an associate's degree.
Admission Requirements:
- High School Diploma (minimum 80% average) or GED Diploma with a minimum score of 2625
- High School or College Biology with lab - minimum grade of 75%
- Medical Terminology - minimum grade of "C" or 2.0
- Keyboarding experience
Minimum Certificate Requirements:
- A total of 49 semester credit hours with a Quality Point Average (QPA) of 2.0
- Program Requirements:*
College Seminar (GS100) or College Success (GS102)
BU132, HIT101, HIT204, HIT209, HIT210, HIT216, HIT217, MB119, MB261, MB265,
BIO130/130L, BIO131/131L, BIO140, BIO233
* A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required
CURRICULUM
First Year - First Semester
BIO 130/130L Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
GS 100 College Seminar or GS 102 College Success
HIT 101 Intro to Health Information Science
MB 119 Medical Terminology
MB 265 Insurance & Reimbursement Processing
First Year - Second Semester
BIO 131/131L Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
BU 132 Information Technology I
MB 213 Medical; Office Systems
MB 261 Medical Office Computer Systems
Summer Session
BIO 233 Pathophysiology
HIT 210 Billing Prof. Practice
Second Year - First Semester
HIT 204 Diagnosis Coding
HIT 216 Procedure Coding
Second Year - Second Semester
BIO 140 Pharmacology
HIT 217 Coding Seminar
HIT 209 Coding Professional Practice
Would you like more information on this or other programs? Fill out our Information Request Form or call 716-826-1200. Requests by mail may be sent to Trocaire College, Office of Admissions, 360 Choate Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 or email us at Trocaire College. Please indicate your name, mailing address (including zip code), phone number and the program you are interested in.
