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Health Information Technology Certifications

You can earn credit for Health Information Technology certifications, which can be applied as credit to Peirce College’s Health Information Technology degree program or Medical Coding certificate. See the list below to see how Health Information Technology certifications are applied as credit for specific Peirce College courses.

CertificationPeirce Course EquivalencyCredits
AHIMA Certified Coding Associate (CCA®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology3
HIT 220 ICD-10 CM Coding 3
HIT 225 CPT/Outpatient Coding 3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology3
AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology 3
HIT 220 ICD-10 CM Coding 3
HIT 225 CPT/Outpatient Coding 3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology
3
American Academy of Professional Coders Certified Professional Coders (CPC®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology3
HIT 220 ICD-10 CM Coding 3
HIT 225 CPT/Outpatient Coding 3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology3
AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology3
HIT 101 Introduction to Health Information Technology3
HIT 200 Statistical Applications in Healthcare3
HIT 215 Legal Issues in Health Information Management3
HIT 218 Healthcare Reimbursement3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology3
HIT 220 ICD 9/10 CM Coding3
HIT 225 CPT Outpatient Coding3
HIT 230 Computer Information Systems for HIT3
HIT 250 Managing Quality and Performance Improvement in HIM3
HIT 298 Professional Practice Experience3
  
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology3
HIT 220 ICD-10 CM Coding3
HIT 225 CPT/Outpatient Coding3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology3
Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P®)HIT 100 Medical Terminology3
HIT 220 ICD-10 CM Coding 3
HIT 225 CPT/Outpatient Coding 3
SCI 240 Anatomy & Physiology I3
SCI 250 Anatomy & Physiology II3
SCI 270 Pathophysiology3
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