Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
The purpose of the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program is to prepare students for employment in a variety of medical billing and coding, health information, medical transcription and administrative/support positions in the health care field. Employment opportunities exist as admissions assistants, medical records clerks, receptionist, insurance clerks, and billing clerks among others. Four nationwide certifications are provided within this program: Certified Billing and Coding Specialist, Certified Medical Transcriptionist, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and CPR/First Aid. Certification examinations are administered through the National Health Care Association, an international accreditation agency.
Be prepared to work in various health care settings, including:
- Medical offices
- Nursing homes
- Hospitals
- Rehabilitation centers
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist graduates are able to:
- Communicate effectively in oral and written forms; follow directions.
- Demonstrate computer literacy and operate word processing applications.
- Anatomy & Physiology
- The role of a medical office worker:
- Answering the telephones, scheduling appointments, registering patients, managing the front desk, preparing referral forms, and collecting and posting payments
- The structure of the medical field:
- Hospital organization and the interaction of the hospital and
physician’s office and the relationships among physicians,
hospitals, and third party payers.
- Hospital organization and the interaction of the hospital and
- Medical law and ethics
- Health Information Management
- Hospital and office medical charts and the most common
documents contained in each.
- Hospital and office medical charts and the most common
- Third Party Billing
- Where and how to gather the necessary information to complete
and submit the current insurance claim forms including being
able to use the coding books.
- Where and how to gather the necessary information to complete
- Manage insurance and patient payments for medical services.
- Receiving reimbursements from patient’s insurance carriers
- Career Skill Building
- Resume writing
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