Medical Billing and Coding
Program Summary
This certificate program is designed for those who want to begin medical billing and coding career. A certificate in Medical Coding and Billing will verify you have been formally trained in billing, medical codes, creating paper records, generating billing statements, researching and auditing claims and more.
Courses Offered:
Currently, California South Bay University offers 2 classes on Medical Billing & Coding Program, include:
Medical Billing and Coding (720 hours)
Students will be able to: identify legal aspects and terms associated with medical records and billing. Define general insurance terms and contracts. Know the general standards and universal forms and procedures used in billing. Know and explain the different forms of electronic and manual billing. Additionally, upon completion of course, student will be able to successfully.
- Identify and define the different types of coding.
- Distinguish between different sources of coding manuals and necessary usage of each.
- Understand and test knowledge of anatomy, disease pathophysiology, and medical terminology applicable in coding.
- Establish and identify sources and resources for coding purposes.
Medical Billing and Medical Office (360 hours)
This program will provide student with basic knowledge for entry level medical biller and coder. Courses will include basic medical terminology, medical records and information, insurance billing, office procedures and accounting. The program will also cover basic knowledge of software used for medical billing and scheduling.
Curriculum:
MBC 101 Medical Basic Courses (For students who don’t have a medical background)
Course Description: This course introduces the basic medical terminologies, concepts, and procedures. Students who don’t have a medical background need to take this course to fulfill their basic medical knowledge requirement.
MBC 102 Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding Careers
Course Description: This course introduces concepts, definitions and general associations related to medical health insurance billing and coding, along with identifying different career avenues in the field.
MBC 103 Introduction to Medical Billing
Course Description: This course introduces the basic definitions, concepts, procedures and applications necessary to perform tasks involved in health insurance billing.
MBC 104 Medical Billing II
Course Description: This course goes into depth with respect to insurance claim forms, electronic billing, accounts receivable, and collections.
MBC 105 Introduction to Medical Coding
Course Description: An introduction to basic coding definitions and distinctions between and about the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification System (ICD9-CM); the Current Procedural Terminology, Fourth Edition (CPT4); Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) and the upcoming ICD10. Coding Manuals required.
MBC 106 Medical Coding—ICD-9-CM
Course Description: A review of the layout, organization and components of the manual; along with description of coding regulations with respect to body systems and applicable coding initiatives.
MBC 107 Medical Coding—CPT
Course Description: Layout, organization and components of the manual; along with Critical CPT Coding Terms. Step-by-step guidelines and conventions are also discussed.
MBC 108 Medical Coding—Evaluation and Management Coding
Course Description: Physician services; outpatient and inpatient coding for E & M codes. A detailed course designed to instruct students the "how-to's" of this seemingly difficult coding aspect.
MBC 109 Medical Coding—Surgical Coding and Specialties of Coding
Course Description: Surgical Coding, Global surgical packages, and complications' coding. Specialties such as OB/GYN and how the surgical packages affect them are discussed.
MBC 110 Advanced Medical Billing and Coding
Course Description: Application of all subjects related to medical billing and coding. This course is a "practicum" and includes practice "cases" in which the student must complete the billing and coding cycle from beginning to end.
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