Coding Reimbursement Specialist, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Coding and Reimbursement Specialist, One-year Certificate requirements will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competency in procedural coding from both the CPT and HCPCS II code sets.
  • Demonstrate competency in diagnostic coding from the ICD10 code sets.
  • Demonstrate competency in Evaluation and Management Coding from the 1995, 1997, and 2021 CMS/CPT standards.
  • Demonstrate competency in coding and reimbursement compliance, including HIPAA.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for One-Year Certificate programs. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Coding and Reimbursement Specialist, One-Year Certificate Program Map.

Computation

CRS 110Medical Insurance Procedures

4

CRS 180AMedical Office Management for Coders

3

2 credits of CRS 110 apply toward related instruction requirements, 2 credits apply toward program.

1 credit of CRS 180A applies toward related instruction requirements, 2 credits apply toward program.

Communication

CRS 125Medical Office Communication

3

Human Relations

CRS 127Medical Law and Ethics for Coders

3

Core Courses

CRS 101Coding I

5

CRS 102Coding II

5

CRS 103Coding III

5

CRS 126Medical Documentation for Coders

3

CRS 131Medical Terminology and Body Systems I

3

CRS 132Medical Terminology and Body Systems II

3

CRS 133Medical Terminology and Body Systems III

3

CRS 134Pathology for Coders

3

CRS 180BMedical Office Management for Coders Lab

1

CRS 211CPC/CMA Test Taking Strategies

1

Total Credit Hours: 45