Medical Billing and Coding, AAS

English: 6 Hours

• ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
• ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3

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• ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of social/behavioral sciences electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

Humanities/Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of humanities/fine arts electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

Math/Natural Sciences: 3 Hours

• MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3

Technical Core: 24 Hours

• OST 134 - Text Entry & Formatting Credits: 3
• OST 137 - Office Applications I Credits: 3
• OST 141 - Med Office Terms I Credits: 3
• OST 142 - Med Office Terms II Credits: 3
• OST 148 - Med Ins & Billing Credits: 3
• OST 149 - Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
• OST 164 - Office Editing Credits: 3
• OST 289 - Office Admin Capstone Credits: 3

Required Subject Area: 12 Hours

• OST 247 - Procedure Coding Credits: 3
• OST 248 - Diagnostic Coding Credits: 3
• OST 250 - Long-Term Care Coding Credits: 3
• OST 260 - Adv Coding Methodologies Credits: 3

Select 12 Hours from the following (a maximum of 3 HOURS of WBL are allowed):

• OST 131 - Keyboarding Credits: 2
• OST 243 - Med Office Simulation Credits: 3
• OST 263 - Healthcare Customer Relations Credits: 3
• OST 280 - Electronic Health Records Credits: 3
• OST 286 - Professional Development Credits: 3

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• WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1

• or

• WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 2

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• WBL 121 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 1

• or

• WBL 122 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 2

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• WBL 131 - Work-Based Learning III Credits: 1