Medical Coding Specialist Certificate
The Johnson County Community College Medical Coding Specialist program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP code 51.0713: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. This program prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. This program includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance
Courses
- BIOL 144 — Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 Hours)
- BIOL 227 — Human Pathophysiology * (4 Hours)
- ENGL 119 — College Composition I with Review * (5 Hours)
- ENGL 121 — Composition I * (3 Hours)
- HC 130 — Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions (3 Hours)
- HCIS 255 — Technology Concepts and Cybersecurity in Healthcare (2 Hours)
- HCIS 271 — The Culture of Healthcare (2 Hours)
- MATH 171 — College Algebra * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 140 — Fundamentals of Health Records (2 Hours)
- MIRM 141 — Computer Systems for Health Information Management Professionals * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 142 — Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3 Hours)
- MIRM 143 — Coding Classification Systems I * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 144 — Coding Classification Systems II * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 145 — Reimbursement Methodologies * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 146 — Coding Classification Systems III * (3 Hours)
- MIRM 147 — Introduction to Pharmacology * (2 Hours)
- MIRM 148 — Medical Coding Internship * (1 Hour)
- MIRM 198 — Medical Coding Credential Exam Preparation * (2 Hours)