MEDICAL BILLER (MB)

Course Number
Course Title
Credits

BUS-101

Basic Keyboarding & Intro to Computers

3

BUS-102

Keyboard Skillbuilding, Internet, & E-Mail

3

MB-100

Medical Terminology

6

MB-200

Basic Medical Coding

3

MB-300

Medical Billing

6

MB-400

Computers in Medical Billing

3

BUS-201

MS Word

3

BUS-601

Communicating for Employment

3

MB-500

Medical Biller Practicum

6

 

 

 

 

Total Semester Credits = 36               Total Clock Hours = 720

                                      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).

 

 

                                                              OBJECTIVE

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.