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Course Descriptions <br />Medical Billing and Insurance Coding <br />Medical Billing and Insurance Coding <br />Diploma <br />Instructional Weeks: 36 <br />Normal Time to Complete: 43 <br />Delivery Method Offered: Hybrid <br />Program Objective <br />Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry-level medical billing or coding <br />position in the health care industry. Positions are available in clinics, hospitals and private practices. <br />Students are trained to code medical procedures and diagnoses, complete insurance claim forms and <br />assess patient records for claims reimbursement. <br />The program is 36 weeks long and consists of eight modules. The first seven modules are 80 hours each <br />and are conducted in a classroom and laboratory environment on campus. Tests and/or quizzes are <br />administered weekly during each didactic module; however, there is no final examination for the program. <br />The eighth module is spent in an externship consisting of 250 hours of on-the-job training at an approved <br />extern employment site in the community. <br />Career Outcomes (SOC Code: 29-2071.00) <br />This program prepares students for positions such as Hospital Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office <br />Billing and Coding, Claims Examiner, Insurance Company Reviewer, Clinic Billing and Coding, or Medical <br />Insurance Claims Processor. <br />Program Outlines: <br />ACCET' Accredited Campuses <br />Module <br />Course <br />Clock <br />Semester <br />Course <br />Title <br />Hours3 <br />Credit Units <br />Number <br />MB 110 <br />Insurance Billing <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 120 <br />Insurance Coding <br />80 <br />4 <br />Principles <br />MB 130 <br />Medical Law and Ethics <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 140 <br />Documentation and <br />80 <br />4 <br />Records <br />MB 150 <br />Medical Billing & <br />80 <br />4 <br />Collections <br />MB 160 <br />Insurance Practices <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 170 <br />Medical Office Procedures <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 190 <br />Externship <br />250 <br />5.55 <br />Totals <br />Clock Hours/Semester <br />810 <br />33.54 <br />Credits <br />ACCSC' Accredited Campuses <br />Module <br />Course <br />Clock <br />Semester <br />Course <br />Title <br />Hours3 <br />Credit Units <br />Number <br />MB 110 <br />Insurance Billing <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 120 <br />Insurance Coding <br />80 <br />4 <br />Principles <br />MB 130 <br />Medical Law and Ethics <br />80 <br />4 <br />MS 140 <br />Documentation and <br />80 <br />4 <br />Records <br />MB 150 <br />Medical Billing & <br />80 <br />4 <br />Collections <br />MB 160 <br />Insurance Practices <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB 170 <br />Medical Office Procedures <br />80 <br />4 <br />MB190 <br />Externship <br />250 <br />5.50 <br />Totals <br />Clock Hours/Semester <br />810 <br />33.50 <br />Credits <br />' ACCET campuses: Garden Grove (Anaheim), Chula Vista, West Covina, Huntington Park, Ontario, Oceanside (San Marcos), <br />Stockton & Encino <br />'ACCSC campuses: Bakersfield, Fresno, Gardena, Riverside & Sacramento <br />'An additional 80 hours of outside work is assigned for each didactic module <br />