Medical Billing and Coding

This combined 80-hour billing and coding certificate program offers you 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.  You will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS). 
Requirements: Must be 18 years or older with High School Diploma or GED.

NHA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS) Exam at an extra cost to the participant. After obtaining the practical work experience (6 months to 2 years), students who complete the 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 Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify. Apply by calling 641-844-5629.