HIT: Health Information Technology

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HIT-125 Essentials of Health Records

2 credits—This course familiarizes students with the origin, uses, content and format of health records, including both paper and electronic health records. It covers required standards for health records, organization of records, and analysis of health record data.

Lecture Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

HIT-215 Introduction to CPT

2 credits—Introduces the use of the CPT classification system with emphasis on coding in the physician's office for reimbursement purposes.

Lecture Hours: 32

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in HSC-116.

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

HIT-240 Advanced Coding and Classification

3 credits—Enables students to accurately apply more advanced ICD-CM codes to diseases and procedures in compliance with reimbursement and prospective payment system guidelines with use of coding resources.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D- in HIT-250.

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

HIT-250 Coding I

3 credits—This course introduces the concepts necessary for entry-level coding of diseases, injuries, and hospital procedures.

Lecture Hours: 48

Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in HSC-116.

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

HIT-280 CPT-4 Coding

3 credits—Continues more complex concepts of procedural coding utilizing the Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition (CPT-4) classification system. Includes practical application of coding outpatient/ambulatory records.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D- in HIT-215.

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

HIT-290 Reimbursement Methods

3 credits—During this course, you will examine reimbursement methodologies, including prospective payment, utilized in a variety of health care settings. You will explore data quality for optimal reimbursement, data auditing, and compliance processes. You will also be introduced to billing procedures and requirements for claims submissions.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

HIT-352 Health Information Systems

3 credits—Course will examine the development of the electronic health record in the management of health care. Explores common computer and networking terminology and guidelines for selection of and security implementation in the EHR.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

HIT-450 Health Statistics

2 credits—This course covers the collection, analysis, verification and display of health statistics. Students will learn uses for health statistics, basic statistical principles, commonly computed rates, vital health statistics, uniform reporting requirements, and research fundamentals.

Lecture Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

HIT-510 Coding Certification Review

2 credits—The nature of this revision is to align the student learning outcomes to the new format.

Lecture Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00