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:

1. High School Diploma (minimum 80% average) or GED Diploma with a minimum score of 2625
   
2. High School or College Biology with lab - minimum grade of 75%
   
3. Medical Terminology - minimum grade of "C" or 2.0
   
4. Keyboarding experience

Minimum Certificate Requirements:

1. A total of 49 semester credit hours with a Quality Point Average (QPA) of 2.0
2. 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

Second Year - First Semester

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.