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Medical Coding Specialist, A.A.S.

Dakota County Technical College · Rosemount, MN

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Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
51.0713
Total credits (published)
60
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173416
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173416_fc2fae3b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Year - Fall Semester: 15 Credits

5 items
  1. ADMS 1018
    Basic Computer Applications
    As published: “Basic Computer Applications 3 Credits”
    3
  2. MCOD 1045
    Medical Terminology for Medical Coders
    As published: “Medical Terminology for Medical Coders 3 Credits”
    3
  3. MCOD 1051
    Human Diseases
    As published: “Human Diseases 3 Credits”
    3
  4. MCOD 1361
    Health Information Management Essentials
    As published: “Health Information Management Essentials 3 Credits”
    3
  5. MCOD 1400
    Diagnostic Coding (ICD-10-CM)
    As published: “Diagnostic Coding (ICD-10-CM) 3 Credits”
    3

First Year - Spring Semester: 15 Credits

5 items
  1. MCOD 1390
    Introduction to Pharmacology
    As published: “Introduction to Pharmacology 2 Credits”
    2
  2. MCOD 1410
    Procedure Coding (AMA CPT)
    As published: “Procedure Coding (AMA CPT) 3 Credits”
    3
  3. MCOD 1430
    Legal Principles for Health Professionals
    As published: “Legal Principles for Health Professionals 3 Credits”
    3
  4. HEAL 1101
    Anatomy and Physiology
    As published: “Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits”
    4
  5. PHIL 1350
    Medical Ethics
    As published: “Medical Ethics 3 Credits”
    3

Second Year - Fall Semester: 15 Credits

5 items
  1. MCOD 1370
    Medical Revenue Cycle
    As published: “Medical Revenue Cycle 3 Credits”
    3
  2. MCOD 1380
    Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare
    As published: “Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare 3 Credits”
    3
  3. MCOD 1421
    Leadership in Healthcare
    As published: “Leadership in Healthcare 3 Credits”
    3
  4. MCOD 1440
    Advanced Coding
    As published: “Advanced Coding 3 Credits”
    3
  5. ENGL 1150
    Composition I
    As published: “Composition I 3 Credits”
    3

Second Year - Spring Semester: 15 Credits

5 items
  1. ADMS 1285
    Oral Business Communications and Job Seeking Skills
    As published: “Oral Business Communications and Job Seeking Skills 2 Credits”
    2
  2. MCOD 1451
    Coding Capstone
    As published: “Coding Capstone 4 Credits”
    4
  3. COMS 1020
    Interpersonal Communication
    As published: “Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits”
    3
  4. General Elective (MnTC Goal 3 or 4) 3 Credits
    Not resolved to a course
  5. General Elective (any MnTC Goal 1-10) 3 Credits
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Dakota County Technical College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.dctc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=167. Captured page pages/0076.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.