Students may complete this program entirely at Kokomo.

Regulations that govern the payment of health service claims issued by various government entities, and also by third-party agencies, have created a sharp growth in the demand for qualified medical coders. Although most medical coding positions, at present, do not require associate or bachelor’s degrees in health information, this growth career field does require specialized training in areas that are related to insurance and health care in general. The Medical Coding Technology Certificate program has been developed to meet the need for quality education for individuals interested in pursuing this field. It combines an understanding of medical terminology and the disease process with ICD-10-CM and CPT medical coding principles and guidelines.  This certificate may be of interest to anyone in a health professions or nursing programs. 

Medical Coding Certificate Program Learning Outcomes

Define healthcare organizations including stakeholders, policies, regulations, communication standards, classification, clinical vocabularies, and terminologies. 

Adhere to security and compliance requirements to protect healthcare information throughout the health information life cycle.  

Demonstrate an understanding of technology, processes, and data acquisition processing, protection, and validation strategies.  

Determine diagnosis and procedure codes accurately while evaluating revenue cycle processes and compliance with regulatory and reimbursement methodologies. 

Demonstrate an understanding of legal processes, compliance, policy, and risk management related to the impact on health information and its management. 

Engages in leadership skill development to effectively engage in teamwork within interdisciplinary and professional teams, including conflict resolution, consensus building, and communication. 

Certificate Requirements – 24 credit hours 

• ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy with Lab (5 cr.) 
• PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology with Lab (5 cr.) 
• AHLT-M 101 Introduction to Health Records (3 cr.) Offered in the fall
• AHLT-R 185 Medical Terminology (2 cr.) Offered in the fall and spring
• AHLT-M 190 Medical Coding I (3 cr.) Offered in the fall
• AHLT-M 191 Medical Coding II (3 cr.) Offered in the spring
• AHLT-M 192 Introduction to HIM and Reimbursement (3 cr.) Offered in the spring
• AHLT M 285 Internship in Medical Coding (1-6 credits)*

*Internship is optional after all curriculum course work has been completed with a grade of “C” or higher. 

Students do not have to have an internship to complete the certificate or to be eligible for a medical coding testing certificate. Students must earn at least 15 of the 24 of the credits for this certificate at IU Kokomo. All required course work must be completed with a "C" or higher grade. All medical coding courses are available on-line with limited availability face-to-face.