Accurate medical billing/coding is necessary to secure maximum reimbursement for the healthcare provider while ensuring legal compliance on claims. The Certificate in Medical Billing/Coding is designed to prepare participants for an entry-level position in one of the fastest growing industries. This administrative position assists medical research and reimbursement in medical offices, hospitals, or other healthcare settings. Prepare for a career change or advancement today.
Prerequisite: Medical Administration in Billing and Coding Introduction
Corequisite: Medical Administrative Assistant
This 50-hour course prepares students to perform duties using the Simchart EHR software, an electronic chart used by medical office professionals, billers, and coders in a variety of medical specialties and can be specialized. Students must bring their own flash drive to class to save their work. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the NHA (CEHRS) Electronic Health Records Specialist Certificate. Textbook is required and available in the college bookstore only.
NCHCP-CS070-01 / 5.0 CEU / cost: $800
Dates Mar 23 - Apr 27 Time 6:00-9:00pm
Sessions 17 Instructor Kimberly Brown
Day TU, TH NOTES
Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent.
All students must complete this course to take the Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Billing Specialist, Medical Coding Specialist, and/or Electronic Health Records Specialist courses. The topics for this 72-hour class include Medical Terminology, Introduction to Allied Health Clinical and Administration, Anatomy, and Clinical Pathology. Textbook is required and available in the college bookstore.
NCHCP-CS068-01 / 7.2 CEU / cost: $1,008
Dates May 17- Jul 21 Time 6:00-10:00pm
Sessions 18 Instructor Eileen Godfrey
Day M, W NOTES
Prerequisite: Medical Administration in Billing and Coding Introduction.
Corequisite: Electronic Health Records
This 50-hour course instructs students on how to process insurance claims, perform bookkeeping procedures, and perform clerical functions. You will also learn personal attributes, job readiness, and workplace dynamics. Medical assisting administrative procedures and applications of medical terminology are reviewed. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the NHA (CMAA) Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate. Textbook is required and available in the college bookstore.
NCHCP-CS073-01 / 5.0 CEU / cost: $800
Dates May 17-Jul 19 Time 6:00-8:00pm
Sessions 17 Instructor Kimberly Brown
Day M, W NOTES Jul 14 6-8pm only
Please note: Students who complete this course and pass the CMAA exam may be eligible for credit for MOA 101: Medical Ethics and Office Procedures, one of ten courses required for the Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Office Assistant. Terms and conditions apply. Contact Coordinator, Medical Office Assistant for details and visit www.mccc.edu/moa.
Prerequisite: Medical Administration in Billing and Coding Introduction
Corequisite: Medical Administrative Assistant
This 50-hour course prepares students to perform duties using the Simchart EHR software, an electronic chart used by medical office professionals, billers, and coders in a variety of medical specialties and can be specialized. Students must bring their own flash drive to class to save their work. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the NHA (CEHRS) Electronic Health Records Specialist Certificate. Textbook is required and available in the college bookstore only.
NCHCP-CS070-01 / 5.0 CEU / cost: $800
Dates May 18-Jul 13 Time 6:00-9:00pm
Sessions 17 Instructor Kimberly Brown
Day TU, TH NOTES Jul 13 6:00-8:00pm only
Prerequisite: Medical Administration in Billing and Coding Introduction, Medical Administrative Assistant and Electronic Health Records
Corequisite: Medical Coding Specialist
This 50-hour course focuses on the process of medical billing and the reimbursement a medical office receives for medical procedures. The various types of billing claims, process, and collection of payments, and tracking routing slips are the main focus of this course. Understand the differences between claims, billing, and reimbursements as they apply to commercial, government, and private health insurance. Receive an introduction to CPT. Upon successful completion of Billing Specialist and Coding Specialist, students are eligible to sit for the NHA (CBCS) Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate. Textbook is required and is available in the college bookstore. Please bring book to first class.
NCHCP-CS072-01/ 5.0 CEU / cost: $800
Dates May 17-Jul 19 Time 6:00-8:00pm
Sessions 17 Instructor Jessica Schutte
Day M, W NOTES Jul 14 6:00-8:00pm only
Prerequisite: Medical Administration in Billing and Coding Introduction, Medical Administrative Assistant and Electronic Health Records
Corequisite: Medical Billing Specialist
The Medical Coding 50-hour course is a job training program for those seeking employment in the Medical Administration Billing and Coding field. Students gain an understanding of the important link between the provisions of healthcare and reimbursement for services. The multi-step billing process and medical coding procedures are the foundation of the program. Learn healthcare law and ethics, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and the various software programs commonly used in the medical arena. Prepare for employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices, and billing facilities while learning the steps necessary to become a Coder. Upon successful completion of Coding Specialist and Billing Specialist, students are eligible to sit for the NHA (CBCS) Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate. Textbook is required and is available in the college bookstore. Please bring book to first class.
NCHCP-CS071-01 / 5.0 CEU / cost $800
Dates May 18-Jul 13 Time 6:00-9:00pm
Sessions 17 Instructor Eileen Godfrey
Day TU, TH NOTES Jul 13 6:00-8:00pm only
Please note: Students who complete this course and pass the CPC exam may be eligible for credit for MOA 103: Medical Billing and Coding Procedures, one of ten courses required for the Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Office Assistant. Terms and conditions apply. Contact Coordinator, Medical Office Assistant for details and visit www.mccc.edu/moa.
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