Medical Coding Specialist Curriculum
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| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | BIOL1416 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | ADMM1605 | Electronic Health Records | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | ADMM1620 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | ADMM2601 | Introduction to Health Information | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 13 | |||
| 2 | Spr | ADMM1608 | Basic Pathology | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM1629 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM2605 | Medicolegal and Reimbursement Issues | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM2609 | Health Care Systems and Practices | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Fall | ADMM1616 | Basic Health Data Statistics and Analysis | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | ADMM1640 | AAPC Coding I | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | ADMM1670 | Medical Billing | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Spr | ADMM1650 | AAPC Coding II | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | ADMM1660 | Inpatient Coding | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | ITEC1430 | Computer Applications & Technology | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Smr | ADMM2620 | Advanced Medical Coding | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 3 | 3 | |||
| Program Total | 45 | 46 |
| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | ADMM1620 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | ADMM1640 | AAPC Coding I | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | ADMM1670 | Medical Billing | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | BIOL1416 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 13 | |||
| 2 | Spr | ADMM1608 | Basic Pathology | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM1650 | AAPC Coding II | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM1660 | Inpatient Coding | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | ADMM2605 | Medicolegal and Reimbursement Issues | 4 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 13 | 7 | |||
| Program Total | 25 | 26 |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.
This course sequence is an example.