Healthcare, without bedside work.
Medical billing, ICD-10 coding, and EMR system mastery. Eight months to a remote-friendly credential where you handle the back-office machinery that keeps every clinical practice running. Strong work-from-home prospects.
The Electronic Medical Records fit.
If any of these describe you, this program likely matches your goals and timeline.
Detail-oriented students
Coding is pattern-matching at scale. If you like puzzles, this is healthcare’s puzzle role.
Work-from-home seekers
Medical billing and coding is one of healthcare’s most remote-friendly career tracks.
Career changers from finance/admin
Existing accounting, claims, or admin skills transfer directly into medical billing.
Healthcare-curious without clinical interest
Want into the industry without the patient-facing demands? This is the path.
7 modules. 320 hours.
32 weeks online + 160hr practicum. Asynchronous online with weekly live office hours.
Healthcare IT Foundations
How clinical, financial, and administrative data flow through a medical practice. The EHR landscape.
Medical Terminology
Anatomy-aligned terminology, prefixes/suffixes, abbreviations, and the language of clinical documentation.
ICD-10 & CPT Coding
Diagnosis coding (ICD-10-CM), procedure coding (CPT), and the modifier system.
Billing & Claims
Claim creation, submission, denial management, AR follow-up, and payer-specific workflows.
EMR Software
Hands-on with Epic, Cerner, and Athenahealth navigation patterns. Workflow basics.
HIPAA & Compliance
Privacy rules, security rules, breach response, and audit preparation.
Practicum
160 hours with a partner medical group’s billing department, RCM company, or coding firm.
Practical, employer-ready competencies.
Every skill below is taught explicitly, practiced in coursework, and validated during the externship.
Where graduates work.
Salary ranges reflect U.S. national averages. Local Texas market and metro Dallas pay tend higher in most categories. AAPC CPC exam prep + AHIMA CCA prep + HIPAA certificate.
Medical Coder
Billing Specialist
EMR Specialist
Health IT Tech
Tuition: $9,600 total · $449/mo payment plan
0% in-house payment plans, scholarships, employer reimbursement, and military/veteran benefits available. 87% of HCI students qualify for some form of aid. Federal Title IV pending ABHES accreditation.
Electronic Medical Records questions.
Will I be ready for the CPC exam?
Yes. The curriculum aligns with the AAPC CPC exam blueprint. We include a CPC prep block, and you can sit the exam shortly after graduation. We also prep AHIMA CCA as an alternative.
Is this really remote-friendly?
Medical billing and coding is among the most remote-friendly healthcare roles. Many of our graduates work from home full-time after building 1–2 years of experience.
Do I need any clinical background?
No. We teach medical terminology, anatomy basics, and the clinical context you need to code accurately. No prior clinical experience is assumed.
What software will I learn?
Epic and Cerner navigation patterns are standard. We also touch Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, and 3M Encoder. The fundamentals transfer across systems.
Start the Electronic Medical Records program.
Open enrollment year-round. Cohorts start every 4 weeks. Application takes about 5 minutes and is free.