Health Information Coding Specialty
A.A.S.
Students are trained to analyze health records and to accurately abstract and code procedures and diagnoses
utilizing legal and regulatory standards. An understanding of anatomy, medical terminology and disease
processes will provide students with the necessary tools to determine correct codes and sequences.
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Information Technology;
Health Information Coding Spec Option
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Missoula College
Catalog Year: 2014-2015 2015-2016
Degree Specific Credits: 66
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: See Program Director for scope and sequence advising.
Please refer to online schedule for online course availability.
Degree Core Courses
Rule: All Courses Required
Note: AHMS 291Special Topics: Simulated Lab Medical Support is a 3 crt course.
"Coding courses held on-line Great Falls College"
See program director for coding course information.
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Show Description AHMS 108 - Health Data Content & Struct
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2 Credits
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AHMS 144 - Medical Terminology
3 Credits
AHMS 156 - Medical Billing Fundamentals
3 Credits
AHMS 175 Medical Law & Ethics (added fall 2014)
2 credits
AHMS 160 - Beginning Procedural Coding
(Great Falls on-line)
3 Credits
ADD—AHMS 164 Beginning Diagnosis Coding
(Great Falls on-line) (Added fall 2014)
3 credits
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3 Credits
3 Credits
AHMS 201 Medical Science (Great Fall course coreq.) 3 credits
AHMS 212 - CPT Coding (Great Falls on-line)
3 credits
ADD—AHMS 213 ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding
(Great Falls on-line)
3 credits
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3 Credits
Show Description AHMS 216 - Pharmaceutical Products
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3 credits
AHMS 220 - Medical Office Procedures
AHMS 291 - Special Topics
ADDED 245 Simulated Lab: Medical Support
4 credits
3 credits
1 To 6 Credits
(fall 2014)
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AHMS 298 - Medical Info Internship
BIOH 108 - Basic Anatomy
ADD—BIOH 112 Human Form and Function I
3 credits
3 credits
BIOM 250N - Microbiology for Health Sciences
3 Credits
3 Credits
CAPP 120 - Introduction to Computers
3 credits
CAPP 154 - MS Word
3 credits
ADD CAPP 156 MS Excel (added Fall 2014
3 credits
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Show Description COMX 115S - Intro to Interpersonal Communc
MED 155T - Medical Software Applications
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(Fall 2014 ASCRC changes) (chg credits)
3 credits
3 credits
2 Credits
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PSYX 100S - Intro to Psychology
4 credits
WRIT 121 - Intro to Technical Writing
3 credits
63 Total Credits
Required
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Math Requirements
Rule: Pick 1 of the 2 courses below
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M 105 - Contemporary Mathematics
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M 115 - Probability and Linear Math
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Total Credits Required