Medical Coding Specialist Curriculum

Expand/Collapse Medical Coding Specialist Diploma Curriculum

This curriculum is accurate for 2019-2020 fall starts. Go here for 2018-2019 Medical Coding Specialist curriculum.

SEM	TERM	COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	CLASS HOURS PER WEEK
1	Fall	BIOL1416	Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology	3	4
1	Fall	ITEC1445	Personal Computer Skills	1	1
1	Fall	MEDS1620	Medical Terminology	3	4
1	Fall	MEDS2601	Introduction to Health Information	3	4
			Semester Total	10	13
2	Spr	MEDS1608	Basic Pathology	3	4
2	Spr	MEDS1627	Introduction to ICD Coding	3	4
2	Spr	MEDS1629	Applied Medical Terminology	3	4
2	Spr	MEDS1634	Introduction to CPT/HCPCS	3	4
			Semester Total	12	16
3	Fall	COMM1439	Job Seeking/Keeping Skills	1	1
3	Fall	MEDS1605	Electronic Health Records	3	3
3	Fall	MEDS1641	Intermediate CPT	3	3
3	Fall	MEDS1643	Intermediate ICD Coding	3	3
3	Fall	MEDS2609	Health Care Systems and Practices	2	3
			Semester Total	12	13
4	Spr	MEDS1610	Pharmacology & Lab	2	2
4	Spr	MEDS1623	Medical Reception	2	3
4	Spr	MEDS2605	Medicolegal & Reimbursement Issues	4	4
4	Spr	MEDS2620	Advanced Coding	3	5
			Semester Total	11	14
			Program Total	45	56

This curriculum is accurate for 2019-2020 fall starts. Go here for 2018-2019 Medical Coding Specialist curriculum.

SEM	TERM	COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	CLASS HOURS PER WEEK
1	Spr	MEDS1627	Introduction to ICD Coding	3	4
1	Spr	MEDS1634	Introduction to CPT/HCPCS	3	4
			Semester Total	6	8
2	Fall	MEDS1641	Intermediate CPT	3	3
2	Fall	MEDS1643	Intermediate ICD Coding	3	3
			Semester Total	6	6
3	Spr	MEDS2605	Medicolegal & Reimbursement Issues	4	4
3	Spr	MEDS2620	Advanced Coding	3	5
			Semester Total	7	9
			Program Total	19	23

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.