Overview
Medical Billing & Coding ATA (MICMCAPT) Active: Su 2025
The Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) degree is awarded for completion of a program of study in technical education, the purpose of which is to prepare students for related employment with skills that meet the needs of the business community.
Students may take the Medical Billing Specialist Certificate as a stand-alone program, or they may take it as part of their ATA in Medical Billing and Coding. Several classes overlap between the two programs, so it is important to note that some classes are offered as self-support and some as state support. For out-of-state students, the state support classes are subject to out-of-state tuition, so you may want to discuss this with Financial Aid or other funding source.
EvCC's Medical Coding program is approved by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). Upon completion, students are eligible to take the AHIMA's Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam, providing them with a nationally-recognized standard of achievement in medical coding.
American Health Information Management Association
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Chicago, IL 60601-5809
Requirements
Students must earn a C or higher in all required courses; a class earning a C- or lower would need to be repeated.
Program Entry Core - 13 units
Required Courses
Additional Required Core Courses - 58 units
Prerequisites:
Required Courses
| MC 118 | Health Info/Delivery Systems | 5 |
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| MC 137 | Structure/Function Human Body | 5 |
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| HCM 137 | Structure/Function Human Body | 5 |
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| MC 143 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology | 5 |
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| HCM 143 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology | 5 |
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| HCM 180 | Principles of Med Insurance | 5 |
| HCM 181 | Law/Ethics Healthcare Occup | 5 |
| HCM 182 | Medical Reception | 5 |
| MC 147 | Intro to Diagnosis Coding | 5 |
| MC 151 | Intro to Procedure Coding | 5 |
| MC 218 | Hlthcare Reimbur/Legal Compli | 5 |
| MC 247 | Advanced Diagnosis Coding | 4 |
| MC 251 | Advanced Procedure Coding | 4 |
| MC 280 | Prof Practice Experience | 5 |
Required General Education Courses - 15 units
BUS 130 is recommended if no previous college level math courses have been taken.
Required Courses
Electives - 4 units
Choose your electives based on your area of interest.
Required Courses
Choose 4 units from BT 219, BT 242, CL 101, CL 103, CL 104, CL 105, HCM 107, or HCM 187, or other options discussed with your advisor.
Total Credit Hours: 90
Diversity Course Requirement
Diversity courses focus on perspectives related to cultural diversity in our society, which is defined as including human differences in culture, race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexuality, gender, ability, class, socioeconomic status, language, and religion. Courses are listed in the Class Schedule with a Diversity Class Attribute. They are typically found in the areas of Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences and Transfer Electives. A Diversity course may count toward one of the Distributions listed above, as well as meeting the Diversity Course requirement. Please consult with your advisor.
Completing one diversity class with a grade of D or better is an EvCC institutional requirement and is necessary to receive any degree from Everett Community College.
Required Course
Any course from the Diversity course list
EvCC Residency Units Requirement
To be eligible to earn a diploma at EvCC for any certificate, at least one-third of the units must be earned at Everett Community College and apply towards the credential being earned. These units must be traditionally graded and calculated in the EvCC GPA.
Required Residency Units: 30 minimum
Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to the applicable Diversity and Residency Units requirements, EvCC has other graduation requirements for all certificates and degrees, including which version of credential requirements should be met, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, fulfillment of all obligations to the college (financial or otherwise), and filing of an application for graduation. Details can be found in EvCC Graduation Requirements or in the Current Catalog on the EvCC website.
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in content area
- Explore and evaluate the individual’s role as self, student, and employee in the healthcare industry including concepts of personal accountability, reliability, and self-sufficiency.
- Build a strong foundational knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.
- Develop an understanding of coding classification systems (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS).
- Analyze law, ethics, and compliance in the healthcare industry.
- Compare relationships in documentation and the revenue cycle.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform entry-level medical coding.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, analytical, and quantitative skills in making decisions and completing assignments independently and/or as a dependable team member.
- Apply appropriate technology to input, manage, and interpret business information.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively plan and to communicate orally and in writing using multiple expressive modes.
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