0003 - Medical Billing and Coding
Course Description
This combined 80-hour Medical Billing and Coding course from Commonwealth University offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.
The course covers the following areas:
- CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management),
- Specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory),
- ICD-10 (Introduction and Guidelines) and
- Basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements.
Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS).
National Certification:
After obtaining the practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder Exam (COC); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
NWCA National Certification:
This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Medical Billing & Coding Specialist (MBCS) Exam.
Non-credit training programs are designed by a team of professionals from each respective field, providing you with effective face-to-face and web-based learning programs. Instructors/course mentors are actively involved in your learning experience, responding to any questions or concerns, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed. The training programs offered through Workforce Development are not part of academic degree programs.