
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
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BUS-101 |
Basic Keyboarding & Intro to Computers |
3 |
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BUS-102 |
Keyboard Skillbuilding, Internet, & E-Mail |
3 |
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MB-100 |
Medical Terminology |
6 |
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MB-200 |
Basic Medical Coding |
3 |
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MB-300 |
Medical Billing |
6 |
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MB-400 |
Computers in Medical Billing |
3 |
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BUS-201 |
MS Word |
3 |
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BUS-601 |
Communicating for Employment |
3 |
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MB-500 |
Medical Biller Practicum |
6 |
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Total Semester Credits = 36 Total Clock Hours = 720 |
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The length of time normally required for completion of program = 32 weeks (day). The length of time normally required for completion of program = 40 weeks (evening). |
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Upon successful completion of the Medical Biller program, the student will have been trained in the necessary skills to touch-type proficiently; to utilize Microsoft Word; to understand and apply correct medical terminology in a medical billing setting; to demonstrate proficiency in the use of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9-CM), the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) systems in coding medical records, forms, and claims; to correctly use standard government and third-party insurance forms; and to correctly process medical billing claims to all types of payment providers. The student will also have been trained to communicate effectively in a searching for employment and will have assembled a Personal Portfolio of samples of his/her work that is intended to assist the student in successfully competing for a job.Having successfully completed the program, the student may qualify for such entry-level positions as Billing Specialist, Medical Biller, Medicare Biller, (Medical) Billing Specialist, Electronic Claims Processor, or Accounts Receivable Clerk (Healthcare) in a variety of healthcare settings.
