Medical Office Administration - Medical Billing and Coding, AAS

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This curriculum prepares individuals for employment in medical and other health-care related offices.

Course work will include medical terminology; information systems; office management; medical coding, billing and insurance; legal and ethical issues; and formatting and word processing. Students will learn administrative and support functions and develop skills applicable in medical environments.

Successful graduates qualify for clerical/administrative positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, and other healthcare-related entities.

Students have the opportunity to sit for the AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) exam.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Medical Office Administration - Medical Billing and Coding degree, the graduate should be able to:

Use various software to complete business tasks.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
Use and manage medical office records accurately.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a collaborative and ethical manner.
Perform coding for an inpatient and outpatient facility.

This degree can be completed in a traditional or completely online format. For more information about eDegree programs, please visit the eDegree website. http://edegree.gtcc.edu

Fall Semester I

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
OST 136 Word Processing Credits: 3
OST 137 Office Applications I Credits: 3
OST 141 Medical Office Terms I Credits: 3
OST 148 Medical Insurance & Billing Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester I

MED 116 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 4
OST 138 Office Applications II Credits: 3
OST 142 Medical Office Terms II Credits: 3
OST 247 Procedure Coding Credits: 3
OST 248 Diagnostic Coding Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Summer Semester I

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
Communication Elective Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 6

Fall Semester II

OST 153 Office Finance Solutions Credits: 3
OST 164 Office Editing Credits: 3
OST 249 Medical Coding Certification Preparation Credits: 3
OST 260 Advanced Coding Methodologies Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective: 3 ³

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester II

OST 149 Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
OST 181 Office Procedures Credits: 3
OST 286 Professional Development Credits: 3
OST 289 Office Administration Capstone Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 15

Total credit hours required for degree: 67

Electives

1. Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Choose one course from:

HUM 110 Technology and Society Credits: 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking Credits: 3

2. Communication Elective

Choose one course from:

COM 110 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3

3. Social/Behavioral Science Elective

Choose one course from:

PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Note

Courses in this program prepare the student for the Microsoft Office User Specialist Exams. Students will be required to purchase a voucher for these exams as part of the required course materials for each course in the program. Individual exams will be administered at the end of each of the individual courses. When a voucher is required for a particular course, it will be identified on the syllabus and in prominent locations such as Canvas and the GTCC bookstore.