This program is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the field of medical insurance billing and coding, medical terminology, and coding and classification systems.  Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to work in hospitals, physician's office, health care agencies, and private billing companies.
Introduction to Medical Coding
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist - Online Program

This course teaches the career as a coder and documentation as a basis for coding. This course is designed to provide a discussion of strategies for completing the allied health programs as an independent learner. In addition, it gives an introduction to health care and the role that healthcare professionals play in that industry. This course is designed to provide a discussion of strategies for completing the allied health programs.

Medical Terminology & Abbreviations
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist - Online Program

This course teaches the student a basic understanding of medical terminology of the body systems, diseases, diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests, and abbreviations.

Anatomy and Physiology I
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist - Online Program

This course teaches the introduction to the human body, body functions, body organization, and each of the systems of the body which include the skeletal, integumentary, immune, muscular and nervous systems.

International Classification of Diseases
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist - Online Program

This course teaches the introduction to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding, coding conventions, coding guidelines, hospital inpatient coding, and outpatient and physician office coding.

Medical Coding
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist - Online Program

This course begins with an overview of coding concepts, terms, and procedures. Students will explore the history of the ICD-10 coding system. Students will code diagnoses in the ICD-10-CM and use the chapter-specific coding guidelines to code diseases and conditions with specific and unique rules. Students will complete course by learning how to code procedures in the ICD-10-PCS, rounding out their training in the basics of coding with ICD-10. Students explore CPT Coding, CPT Evaluation and Management, and CPT in various departments.