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.
Code | Title | Hours |
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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.
First Year | ||
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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 |