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Course Listings as of July 24, 2008 at 06:30am
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate
** May Qualify for Financial Aid – Contact 512.223.7547 **
Certificate program. All classes are integrated with college credit courses - students may enroll under either option. Students must successfully pass the reading and writing sections of the Compass test in order to enroll in the Medical Coding Program. College Credit students should call the Program Director at 223.5928 and Continuing Education students should call 223.7055 for counseling and assistance.
HITT 1305/1005 Medical Terminology
HITT 1301/1001 Health Data Content and Structure
MDCA 1409/1009 Anatomy and Physiology
HITT 1253/1053 Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Information
HPRS 2301/2001 Pathophysiology
HITT 1249/1049 Pharmacology for Coders, Billers, Transcriptionists
HITT 1270/1013 Insurance Coding
HITT 1441/1041 Coding and Classification Systems: Coding I
HITT 2435/2035 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies: Coding II
HITT 2266/2072 Coding Practicum
HITT 1001 Health Data Content and Structure
(48.0 hours/$200.00)
Introduction to systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary and secondary health related information. Instruction in delivery and organizational structure to include content of health record, documentation requirements, registries, indices, licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and screens. College integrated with HITT 1301. Orientation: nmercado@austincc.edu 512.223.5928.
6 92132 Aug 25 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Mercado, Norma F
9 92131 Sep 22 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Mercado, Norma F
HITT 1013 Insurance Coding
(48.0 hours/$200.00)
Provides skills and knowledge in the medical records field for ICD-9 and CPT coding of insurance forms for reimbursement of medical services. A required course in the Medical Coding curriculum. Integrated with college credit HITT 1213. Contact nmercado@austincc.edu for online orientation information.
14 92133 Aug 25 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Hurtado, Martha A
HITT 1049 Pharmacology for Health Professions
(32.0 hours/$150.00)
Overview of the basic concepts of the pharmacological treatment of various diseases affecting major body systems. Required for HITT majors. Contact ncarroll@austincc.edu for orientation requirement. Integrated with college credit HITT 1249.
Prerequisites: HITT 1305/1005-Medical Terminology and MDCA 1409/1009-Anatomy and Physiology.
13 92134 Aug 25 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Coyne, Eileen R
HITT 1053 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
(32.0 hours/$150.00)
Concepts of confidentiality, ethics, health care legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information. Suitable for all health care majors. Contact nmercado@austincc.edu for mandatory orientation requirement. Integrated with college credit HITT 1253.
8 92135 Aug 25 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Mercado, Norma F
6 92136 Sep 22 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Mercado, Norma F
HITT 2035 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies: Coding II
(96.0 hours/$425.00/$50.00 Lab)
Development of advanced coding techniques with emphasis on case studies, health records, and federal regulations regarding perspective payment systems and methods of reimbursement. Lab introduces student to hands-on experience with encoding and internet training software. Integrated with college credit HITT 2435.
Prerequisites: HITT 1041-Coding and Classification Systems: Coding I and HITT 1005-Medical Terminology.
10 92139 Aug 30 - Dec 13 9:30am - 4:00p S EVC 9209 OH Evans, Shirley H
HITT 2072 Coding Practicum
(224.0 hours/$450.00/$28.00 Insurance)
Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences may be paid or unpaid. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Integrated with college credit HITT 2266.
Prerequisites: Permission of program director.
7 92137 Aug 25 - Dec 14 TBA EVC TBA OH Mercado, Norma F
MDCA 1009 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants
(96.0 hours/$400.00)
Emphasis on normal human anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and systems with overview of common pathophysiology. Integrated with college credit MDCA 1409. Contact ncarroll@austincc.edu for orientation.
Prerequisites: or corequisite HITT 1005/1305-Medical Terminology
10 92138 Aug 25 - Dec 14 ONLINE OH Carroll, Naomi E
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