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Winnona Vachon, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Medical Coding
Program Coordinator

NHTI Admissions
31 College Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-7134

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Medical Coding Certificate Program

Curriculum for students entering program in 2012-13.

Health Information Management is a dynamic field and a growing profession. Coding professionals are trained specialists in classifying medical data and transforming diagnoses, conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures into coded data that serve as the basis for local, regional, state-wide, national and world-wide comparison. Payment for medical care is contingent on the coded data provided by medical coding specialists. Employment opportunities include positions in hospitals, clinics, physician offices, nursing homes, insurance companies, and mental health facilities. Coding specialists work with ICD-9, CPT Codes and medical information and reimbursement systems. These codes change on a yearly basis and ongoing training is required. Students will gain hands-on experience using 3-M Coding and Grouping software. The program provides students with the necessary tools to sit for the CCA exam. This program is available evenings only. This program is financial aid eligible. To be eligible for federal financial aid, students must submit an official, final high school transcript, or the equivalent documentation that demonstrates high school completion, to the NHTI Admissions Office.

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Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
HS 101Medical Terminology3
BI 120Human Biology4
 7
Spring Semester
BI 122Basic Pathophysiology3
HS 104Health Care Data Content
and Delivery Systems
3
 6
Summer Semester
IT 102PC Applications3
 3
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
HS 116Introduction to Hospital Coding4
HS 117Intermediate Hospital Coding3
 7
Spring Semester
HS 118Advanced Hospital Coding3
HS 119Ambulatory Coding4
 7
TOTAL CREDITS30

Prerequisites: Be a high school graduate or the equivalent; keyboarding skills helpful.
Program Cost Estimates

Revised: 12 Jan 2012

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