Medical Billing & Coding Course Curriculum
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED/ HSE
Clock Hours: 600
Course Length: To be completed in 26 weeks.
Class Hours: Days/Times Per Week: Thursday’s from 6:00 pm to 9pm
NEXT CLASS DATE: June 29, 2023
Classes are held virtually.
Course Description: Medical Terminology introduces students to medical terminology used by healthcare professionals. This course would be valuable for anyone preparing for a career in the medical profession.
Medical Billing introduces students to the complexities required by professionals to understand the reimbursement process. This course introduces you to the fundamentals of medical billing, which include forms preparation, processing, and follow-up for reimbursement. Students will learn about personnel and front office management, as well as billing and payment management. Students will learn about the evolution of medical reimbursement, reimbursement methodologies, legal and regulatory issues, national diagnosis systems, and procedure coding systems.
The student will learn principles of medical coding related to the three main code books: CPT®, ICD-10CM Code Set and HCPCS Level II. This course is recommended for anyone who is preparing for a career in medical coding for a physician’s office and strongly recommended for anyone who is preparing for AAPC’s CPC certification examination.
After passing the AAPC certification exam, students with at least two years of previous work experience in the field will be recognized as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). Those who have not yet gained this experience will be recognized as a Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A).
After passing the NHA certification exam students will be recognized as a Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS).
CPC® Preparation Course Curriculum
Prerequisites: Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy strongly recommended.
Clock Hours: 110
Classes are held virtually.
NEXT CLASS DATE: July, 6 2023
Class Days/Time: Thursday 6pm to 8:30 pm
Certificate of Completion Issued: Yes.
Course Description: The student will learn principles of medical coding related to the three main codebooks: CPT®, ICD-10CM Code Set and HCPCS Level II. This course is recommended for anyone who is preparing for a career in medical coding for a physician’s office and strongly recommended for anyone who is preparing for AAPC’s CPC certification examination.
After passing the AAPC certification exam, students with at least two years of previous work experience in the field will be recognized as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). Those who have not yet gained this experience will be recognized as a Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A).
After passing the NHA certification exam students will be recognized as a Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS).
