Medical Billing & Coding (80 hour)

This combined 80 hour medical billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 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, radiography, and laboratory), ICD-9 (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-9, and HCPCS).

Completion of this course and the suggested practical work experience (6 months to 2 years), should qualify you to sit for the American Academy of professional Coders (AAPC)-Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $1,699 (textbooks included)
Course: WHPAH 0110 Sec. WB1
10 Mon. & 10 Wed., Sept. 22-Nov. 26, 6-9:30 pm & 2 Sat., Oct. 18 & Nov. 1, 9 am-3 pm
Instructor: Valerie Greco, BS