Computer and Internet access with email required

 Up to 504 hours of study

Program Goal:  Students will learn the clinical foundations and data management skills needed to perform coding and billing functions in health information settings.  Students will learn medical knowledge in terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, and disease processes.  Students will also learn coding guidelines and billing procedures.  Students will prepare for AHIMA’s Certified Coding examinations, including the CCA, CCS-P, and CCS.  An internship in a health care information setting is required for successful completion.

Students will complete up to 504 hours in the following subjects:  Medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, essentials of disease processes, pharmacology, outpatient coding, physician coding and reimbursement, and inpatient coding.  Students learn about medical billing, practice management applications, electronic medical record, patient health record, revenue cycle, and more. 

Students choose 7 out of the 8 courses below to complete Central Business School’s Health Information Coding Online Certificate Program.  COD101, COD102, COD103, COD104, and COD108 are required for successful completion.  No credit is given for previous training.  Courses may be completed in any order, except completion of 6 courses is required for COD108 Internship.  Books are included (see book list below).

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 assessments.  Students learn about the electronic medical record and the patient health record.

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 assessments.

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.

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.

COD105 CPT/HCPCS Outpatient Coding (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Course Goal:  Students will learn the fundamentals of outpatient coding, including format and terminology of CPT and HCPCS, official coding guidelines for outpatient reporting, ambulatory payment classifications (APCs), modifiers, and more, through use of industry-recognized textbooks and by completing lesson-by-lesson assessments.  Students will also learn medical billing procedures, practice management applications, electronic medical record, and patient health record.  Students will prepare for the AHIMA Certified Coding Associate examination.

COD106 ICD-9-CM 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, CMS guidelines for Evaluation and Management reporting, official coding guidelines for outpatient reporting, and more, through use of industry-recognized textbook and by completing lesson-by-lesson assessments.  Students will also learn medical billing procedures, practice management applications, electronic medical record, patient health record, and revenue cycle.  Students will prepare for the AHIMA CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist – Physician) examination.

COD107 Inpatient Coding - ICD-9-CM (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Course Goal:  Students will learn the fundamentals of inpatient coding, including format and terminology of ICD-9-CM, official coding guidelines for inpatient reporting, diagnosis related groups (DRGs), and more, through use of industry-recognized textbooks and by completing lesson-by-lesson assessments.  Students will also learn about the electronic medical record, the patient health record, and the revenue cycle.    Students will prepare for the AHIMA CCS (Certified Coding Specialist – Hospital) examination.

COD108 Health Information Management Coding/Billing Internship (12 weeks - 72 hours)

Internship Goal:  Students will learn on-the-job skills by completing a 72-hour internship in a health care information management coding or billing setting of their choice.  Choosing a site with electronic medical record and/or an encoder application is preferable.

Health Information Online Coding Certificate Program Prerequisite: High school diploma, GED, or have reached 18 years of age.

Central Business School Health Information Coding Certificate Program
Books included with courses as described below

Book List

Required for Coding Classes COD 105, 106, and 107:

ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (current year) (Generic - Channel Publishing).................................................$ 55.00

Required for Coding Classes COD 105 and 106:

CPT (current year) (AMA - Channel Publishing)......................................................................................$ 75.00

HCPCS (current year) (AMA)............................................................................................................$ 65.00

COD101 Medical Terminology (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Medical Terminology for Health Professions CDROM included.....................................................................$ 91.00

Central Business School Binder..........................................................................................................$ 25.00

COD102 Anatomy and Physiology (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Human Anatomy (Prentice Hall)..........................................................................................................$106.00

Central Business School COD102 Course Binder.......................................................................................$ 25.00

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

Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions (Paperback)..........................................................................$ 55.00

by Margaret Schell Frazier (Author), Jeanette Drzymkowski, 4th Edition   

Workbook to accompany Essentials of Diseases and Conditions.................................................................... $ 25.00

Central Business School COD104 Course Binder ......................................................................................$ 25.00

COD104 Pharmacology for Health Professions (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Pharmacology: Principles and Applications - Text and Workbook Package: A Worktext for Allied Health Professionals (Hardcover)    $ 90.00

by Eugenia M. Fulcher, Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Robert M. Fulcher

Central Business School COD104 Course Binder .......................................................................................$ 25.00

COD105 CPT/HCPCS Outpatient Coding (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Basic CPT/HCPCS Coding (AHIMA)........................................................................................................$ 65.00

Computers in the Medical Office with Medisoft Patient Accounting Software ..................................................$110.00

PRG CCA Review Guide.......................................................................................................................$ 76.00

Central Business School COD105 Course Binder ........................................................................................$ 25.00

COD106 ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services (12 lessons – 72 hours)

ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services...........................................................$ 93.00

Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services Workbook..........................................................................$ 35.00

Patient to Payment ..........................................................................................................................$ 93.00

PRG CCS-P Review Guide.....................................................................................................................$ 72.00

Central Business School COD106 Course Binder .........................................................................................$ 25.00

COD107 Inpatient Coding - ICD-9-CM  (12 lessons – 72 hours)

Coding and Reimbursement for Hospital Inpatient Services (AHIMA)................................................................$ 65.00

Faye Brown’s ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook (AHA).........................................................................................$ 95.00

PRG CCS Review Guide.........................................................................................................................$ 76.00

Central Business School COD107 Course Binder ..........................................................................................$ 25.00

COD108 Health Care Information Internship – No additional books required

Instructor:
Michaeleen O'Sullivan, CCS, CCS-P, CMT, BS

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PREREQUISITE:

High school diploma or 18 years old or over.