Medical Billing and Coding - Certificate of Completion

Medical Billing and Coding  is a fast-growing, in-demand allied health field that can allow you to enter the medical field without providing direct patient care. Medical billers and coders (also referred to as health information specialists, medical billing and coding specialists, or medical information specialists) work to ensure the quality and accuracy of medical records and billing accounts. Medical biller and coder duties may also include providing administrative support within their work environment.  The course work in this certificate applies to elective credit in the Associate of Applied Studies.

19 credits

Medical Billing and Coding  is a fast-growing, in-demand allied health field that can allow you to enter the medical field without providing direct patient care. Medical billers and coders (also referred to as health information specialists, medical billing and coding specialists, or medical information specialists) work to ensure the quality and accuracy of medical records and billing accounts. Medical biller and coder duties may also include providing administrative support within their work environment.  The course work in this certificate applies to elective credit in the Associate of Applied Studies.

Prefix Title Credits
AHS 120Medical Terminology3
AHS 153Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I4
OATS 208Medical Office Procedures3
OATS 228Medical Insurance Billing3
HIT 248Medical Coding I3
HIT 258Medical Coding II3
Total Credits19
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1Credits
AHS 120 Medical Terminology 3
AHS 153 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I 4
OATS 228 Medical Insurance Billing 3
 Credits10
Semester 2
OATS 208 Medical Office Procedures 3
HIT 248 Medical Coding I 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits16

Program Manager: Neal Gallagher 
Phone: (505) 287-6654 
Email: ngallagh@nmsu.edu
Office: Lucy Belle Ma Hall