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MEDICAL BILLING & CODING <br />In Class / On-line / Hybrid <br />Course Description <br />240 Clock Hours / 15 Semester Credit/units <br />This two hundred forty hours (240), 12-week program is designed to provide the student with the skills and <br />knowledge necessary to successfully perform multifaceted functions in a doctor's office. Knowledge of <br />insurance providers is emphasized along with medical terminology, anatomy, and the training to perform basic <br />techniques in billing and coding. Students are taught how to code using CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, and ICD-10 <br />resources. Extensive computer instruction and lab time is also provided in Windows 10, Electronic Medical <br />Record, and other medical computer programs. Upon completion of this program, graduates will receive a <br />Certificate of Completion. <br />Course <br />Course Name <br />Clock <br />Hours <br />Units <br />Lecture <br />Lab <br />MB 100 <br />Medical Terminology & Human Anatomy <br />30 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 101 <br />The Origins of Health Insurance & Tools of the Trade: A <br />Career as a Health Medical Insurance Professional <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 102 <br />The Legal and Ethical Side of Medical Insurance & <br />Tvnes and Sources of Health Insurance <br />10 <br />0.67 <br />10 <br />MB 103 <br />Claim Submission Methods & Traditional Fee -for- <br />Service/Private Plans <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 104 <br />Unraveling the Mysteries of Managed Care & <br />UnderstandingMedicaid <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 105 <br />Conquering Medicare's Challenges <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 106 <br />Military Carriers <br />10 <br />0.67 <br />20 <br />MB 107 <br />Miscellaneous Carriers: Worker's Compensation and <br />Disability Insurance <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />MB 108 <br />Diagnostic Coding — ICD-9 & ICD-10 <br />20 <br />0.67 <br />10 <br />10 <br />MB 109 <br />Procedural, Evaluation and Management and HCPCS <br />Codin <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />10 <br />MB 110 <br />The Patient <br />10 <br />0.67 <br />20 <br />MB 111 <br />Keys to Successful Claim Management & The Role of <br />Computers in Health Insurance <br />20 <br />0.67 <br />MB 112 <br />Reimbursement Procedures: Getting Paid & Hospital <br />Billinq and the UB-04 <br />20 <br />1.3 <br />20 <br />TOTAL <br />240 <br />15 <br />220 <br />20 <br />Completion of this course could lead to a position in Medical Offices, Medical Billing Service Companies, <br />Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Clinics, Home Health Agencies, and Insurance Companies. <br />Job Titles include: Medical Biller, Medical Insurance Biller, Medical Coder, Medical Collector, Healthcare Claims <br />Examiner, Claims Processor, and Data Entry Clerk. <br />SOC CODE: 29-2071 <br />Prerequisite: Student must have a high school diploma or GED prior to enrolling in this course, and no felonies <br />or misdemeanors. <br />Equipment/Supplies include: Laptop computer, if applicable. <br />20 <br />