The Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Coding is a course of study that will prepare students for entry-level positions as coders in health care facilities (e.g., hospitals, clinics, physician practices). Credits earned may be applied to the Technical Certificate and/or the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Management.

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HSCI 1113	Medical Terminology	3
HSCI 1123	Human Anatomical Structure I	3
HSCI 1243	Human Anatomical Structure II	3
HIT 2243	Diagnostic (ICD-10-CM) Coding	3
HIT 2323	Procedural (CPT) Coding	3
Total Hours		15

To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.

1. Identify the designated code sets to be used under the HIPAA rule.
2. Define coding and key terms related to coding.
3. Assign diagnostic & procedure codes using the ICD-10-CM.
4. Define the terms principle diagnosis, other diagnoses, complication, comorbidity, significant procedure, and principal procedure.
5. Understand the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting guidelines for selecting the principal diagnosis for inpatient care and reporting of additional diagnoses.
6. Recognize the coding guidelines for HIV disease reporting.
7. Describe the organization of the neoplasm table in the Alphabetic Index and know how to assign M codes.
8. Assign procedure codes using the CPT current year.
9. Understand the purpose of CPT coding.
10. Utilize coding reference tools.
11. Use an encoder.