Medical Office Administration-Medical Coding and Billing (A25310B)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents. Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.
Fall Semester I
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 148 | Medical Insurance & Billing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 161 | Medical Office Procedures | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 6 | 16 |
Spring Semester I
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 263 | Healthcare Customer Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 284 | Emerging Technologies | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total: | 11 | 6 | 14 |
Summer Semester I
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Social/Behavioral Science (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 182 | Office Management / Leadership | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 247 | Procedure Coding | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 248 | Diagnostic Coding | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 280 | Electronic Health Records | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 6 | 15 |
Spring Semester II
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 249 | Med Coding Certification Prep | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| OST 264 | Medical Auditing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Semester Total: | 11 | 13 | 13 |