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Medical Coding Diploma (44 Credits)

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Career Opportunities

Medical Coding graduates become employed in clinics, hospitals, insurance offices, medical testing facilities, long-term care facilities, and industrial medical facilities, public health agencies, or Electronic Health Record (EHR) software companies. Many jobs in this field are remote positions.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
HITM1210Health Information Foundations2 Credits
HITM1228Administrative Medical Terminology3 Credits
HITM1230Pathophysiology & Pharmacology4 Credits
HITM1244Anatomy and Physiology for Health Information4 Credits
HITM 1230 and HITM 1244 require simultaneous registration for HITM 1228 for students who have not completed it with a grade of C or better in the past.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
HITM1220Legal Aspects of Health Information3 Credits
HITM1226CPT Coding3 Credits
HITM1227ICD-CM Coding3 Credits
HITM1240Computerized Health Information3 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
HITM1236ICD-10-PCS Coding3 Credits
HITM2200Quality Management of Health Information3 Credits
HITM2210Medical Billing and Reimbursement3 Credits
HITM2224Advanced Medical Coding3 Credits
BUSM1290Job Seeking/Keeping Skills1 Credits
HITM 2224: This course requires simultaneous registration in HITM 1236 and HITM 2210 for students who have not completed them with a grade of C or better in the past.
***See Program Handbook for specific information about co-req requirements.

General Education

NumberTitleCredits
MnTC Goal Area 1 Communications - Written ENGL1303 Recommend3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5 or 7 DVRS1304 Recommended3 Credits
Student Emergency Grants - American Rescue (ARP) Act
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