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MEDICAL BILLING & CODING
Program Description: The Medical Billing & Coding Program introduces medical insurance. The course focuses on the basics of coding and filing medical insurance claims. The goals of this course include increasing efficiency and streamlining administrative procedures for one of the most complex tasks of the physician's business: insurance coding and billing. The graduate will be proficient in the completion of basic health insurance information and coding, electronic transfer interchange
Program Objectives: At the completion of the program students should be able to complete common insurance forms; solve insurance problems; be familiar with CPT, ICD-9 and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements; understand how to manually file claims using the CPT and ICD-9 manuals; be familiar with how to find the service and codes using the CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS manuals; and have expertise in tracing delinquent claims, appealing denied claims and using generic forms to streamline billing procedures.
Program Schedule:
Length: 30 Weeks Hours: 16 hours/week, 480 total hours: 140 lecture, 340 lab
| Medical Billing & Coding Total Curriculum |
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480 |
| Required Courses: |
| MB100 |
The Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist |
15 |
| MB101 |
Medical Terminology |
15 |
| MB102 |
Computer Keyboarding |
30 |
| MB200 |
Medical Documentation |
35 |
| MB201 |
Respiratory System |
6 |
| MB202 |
Diagnostic Coding |
50 |
| MB203 |
Procedural Coding |
50 |
| MB204 |
The Health Insurance Claim Form |
40 |
| MB205 |
Electronic Data Interchange |
25 |
| MB206 |
Receiving Payments & Insurance Problem Solving |
25 |
| MB207 |
Office and Insurance Collection Strategies |
20 |
| MB300 |
Managed-Care Systems |
25 |
| MB301 |
Medicare |
25 |
| MB302 |
Medicaid and Other State Programs |
25 |
| MB303 |
TRICARE and CHAMPVA |
10 |
| MB304 |
Disability Income Insurance & Disability Benefits Programs |
15 |
| MB400 |
Hospital Billing |
15 |
| MB500 |
Professional Advance |
15 |
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480 |
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