Medical Billing and Coding Program

This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.

 

This billing and coding course delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement. With the transition to ICD-10, effective as of October 1, 2015, this course will now provide training in the ICD-10-CM code set. This course also covers an overview of the healthcare and insurance industry, the organization and use of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS manuals to identify correct codes, CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation, and Management) and specialty fields such as surgery, radiology, and laboratory.

 

The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-10 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements.

Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS).

National Certification: After obtaining the practical work experience (six months to two years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

24X7 instructor support and course mentoring

Online healthcare content that supplements each course

Student and instructor collaboration

Engaging labs, student exercises, and course videos

Additional labs and animated simulations

Student pre and post assessments and online performance tracking

National and state certification opportunities

A secure Student Portal which includes: career guidance, resume writing and other career resources

Other online tools that will enrich each students experience

Note: The student tuition amount below includes all textbooks, workbooks, and related course material.

• Dates and Times: Open enrollment
• Location: Online
• Course Contact Hours: 80 hours. Learner has 6 months to complete the course from the time of purchase.
• Course Fee: $1,799.00 USD (Textbooks included)
• Code: 03-PRO-HEA-BA

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