Interventional Radiology Coding
The Interventional Radiology Coding certificate prepares individuals seeking to work as coders for a radiology department or other healthcare setting where procedures are performed on the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, biliary, cardiovascular, and other body systems.
Upon completion of the Health Information Coding Specialist courses, students complete one additional course to learn how to abstract and analyze radiologic documentation to become proficient in radiologic procedural coding specifically related to non-vascular interventional radiology.
| First Semester | UNITS |
|---|---|
| PHYSIOL 006 Anatomy and Physiology | 6 |
| HTHTEK 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| HTHTEK 133 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| COAT 082 Microcomputer Software Survey in the Office | 3 |
| Intersession | |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 106 Hospitals Ethics and Law* | 2 |
| HTHTEK 134 Introduction to Pathology** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 108 Introduction to Pharmacology** | 1 |
| Second Semester | |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 103 Introduction to Basic Coding* | 3 |
| HTHTEK 215 Inpatient Coding and Abstracting* | 3 |
| Intersession | |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 110 Ambulatory Care Coding** | 3 |
| HTHTEK 200 Healthcare Reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management** (Fall 2020) | 2 |
| Third Semester | |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 202 Directed Practice for Coding Specialists* | 1 |
| Fourth Semester (Spring Only) | |
|---|---|
| HTHTEK 2016 Interventional Radiology Coding* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 36 |
*Has a prerequisite.
**Has a corequisite.