Medical Coding and Billing Certificate

16 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0288 

This curriculum prepares students for billing positions in physician offices and billing offices. Students take courses in computing, insurance procedures, CPT, ICD-10-CM coding, and medical terminology. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all courses.

Admission Requirements

• High school graduation or High School Equivalency Certificate ¹
• Placement into EGL 090/ EGL 097 or higher
• Placement into MAT 070 or higher

This is a limited enrollment program. For additional information, contact a health career advisor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Courses for a Certificate
HIT 104	Medical Terminology	3
HIT 105	Pharmacology for Health Record Documentation	1
HIT 111	ICD-10-CM Coding for the Physician Office	2
HIT 112	Anatomy and Physiology for ICD-10-CM Coding	3
HIT 115	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Medicare	1
HIT 116	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Non-Medicare	1
HIT 120	Evaluation and Management Coding in CPT	1
HIT 125	Medical Billing Practices	2
HIT 170	CPT Coding	2
Total Hours		16

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Starting January 1, 2023, the High School Equivalency Certificate becomes the State of Illinois High School Diploma. High School Equivalency credentials received prior to that date remain valid.

Medical Coding and Billing Certificate Pathway

The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Medical Coding and Billing Certificate. For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact the Health Career Advisor at 847.635.1844 or the Division of Health Careers at 847.635.1684. 

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Spring Semester		Hours
HIT 104	Medical Terminology	3
HIT 105	Pharmacology for Health Record Documentation	1
HIT 111	ICD-10-CM Coding for the Physician Office	2
HIT 112	Anatomy and Physiology for ICD-10-CM Coding	3
	Hours	9
Summer Semester
HIT 170	CPT Coding	2
	Hours	2
Second Year
Fall Semester
HIT 115	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Medicare	1
HIT 116	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Non-Medicare	1
HIT 120	Evaluation and Management Coding in CPT	1
HIT 125	Medical Billing Practices	2
	Hours	5
	Total Hours	16