Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

This course offers an introduction to medical terms through an analysis of their construction, including prefix, suffix, root, connecting, and combining forms. Students acquire an understanding of medical meanings applicable to the structure, function, and diseases of the human body. Abbreviations and their appropriate usage are represented.

This course is designed to inform students of successful methods for enhancing academic skills, personal life management, and educational navigation and how it is practiced in various personal and professional situations. Assessments provide for reflection and improvement of individuals.

This course provides a comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include body organization, homeostasis, cytology, histology, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and special senses. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of principles of anatomy and physiology and their interrelationships. Laboratory work includes dissection of preserved specimens, microscopic study, physiologic experiments, computer simulations, and multimedia presentations.

This course provides a comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include body organization, gynecology, the reproductive, circulatory, sensory, and lymphatic systems, and the brain function. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of principles of anatomy and physiology and their interrelationships. Laboratory work includes dissection of preserved specimens, microscopic study, physiologic experiments, computer simulations, and multimedia presentations. Lab included.

This course is designed to inform students of the legal aspects of their profession and of medicine. Ethics, bioethics, negligence, and the Good Samaritan Statute will be covered. HIPAA and the importance of confidentiality, contracts, and the importance of proper documentation will also be discussed.

Students learn office procedures such as filing, handling mail, and preparing budgets. Students also learn stress management strategies and the importance of workplace ethics and effective communication in diverse environments. This course explores changes and challenges in the 21st-century workplace and the role of the administrative professional within that setting.

This course focuses on the principles of organization and supervision of human, financial, and physical resources.

This course will emphasize the rules and guidelines in the CPT coding manual. It will benefit those who work or want to work in the medical field, whether it is as a medical biller, medical coder, medical collector, or medical office administrator. The class format is designed to help the beginner coder learn and understand the concept of coding using the CPT-4 coding manual.

This course is an introduction to basic diagnostic coding and introduces students to the characteristics and conventions of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th Edition, Clinical Modification), and other diagnosis coding systems or code sets (DSM-IV, ICD-0, etc.). Focus is placed on using diagnosis codes correctly and official coding guidelines, and includes extensive practice coding exercises.

This course prepares students in many of the procedures associated with billing for medical services. Students will examine many different types of insurance programs, profit and nonprofit third-party payers, workers compensation package, and disability coverage.

This course includes preparation for the certified professional coder examination. This course includes practice assessments covering topics covered throughout the medical billing and coding specialist program courses.

This course is the final concentration course in the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program. The capstone is the culmination of a program that requires students to utilize the learned knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete a final project, either physically or virtually. The medical billing and coding specialist final project requires students to complete a real-world medical office using a current medical coding software simulator.