Overview
Train for an in-demand healthcare career in medical billing and coding and prepare for industry certification in this course.This Medical Billing and Coding course will prepare you for success as you learn about legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts central to this field, including HIPAA compliance, official coding guidelines, and third-party payer requirements. You will come to understand all phases of the revenue cycle—from patient registration through medical coding, claims submission, reimbursement, and collections.
Common medical terminology is also reviewed to help you converse with others in healthcare easily and with confidence. You will cover word parts and the structures and functions of the human body, as well as disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic, and immune.
You will get to choose a voucher for the professional medical billing and coding certification exam that best aligns with your interests and career goals:
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Common medical terminology is also reviewed to help you converse with others in healthcare easily and with confidence. You will cover word parts and the structures and functions of the human body, as well as disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic, and immune.
You will get to choose a voucher for the professional medical billing and coding certification exam that best aligns with your interests and career goals:
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- Voucher Included: Yes
- Course ID: GES1014
- Total Hours: 370
- Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
- Location: Online
- Schedule: 12 months (Self-Paced)
- Credit(s) Earned: 37 CEU
- Instructor: Ed2go
- Cost: $3,750.00
- Category: Healthcare
If attending with a WIOA workforce grant, your course access is dependent on 20 hours of completed coursework each week and the length of the course. Instructions will be provided at time of acceptance.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Certification Requirements:
In order to sit for national certification exams, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Therefore, it is recommended you have this before enrolling in this course. Certification exams offered by AAPC and NHA are only available online to candidates located in the US. AHIMA only offers in-person exams in both the US and Globally.
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
- Microsoft Word or equivalent (not included with enrollment)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment.
The following digital textbook for the Medical Terminology course is accessed via links in the course lessons:
- Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions, 1st Edition (eBook)
The following digital textbooks for Medical Billing and Coding are accessed via links in the course lessons:
- Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, by Michelle A. Green
- Accompanying Workbook: Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement
The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment in Medical Billing and Coding:
- ICD-10-CM Expert for Physicians
- CPT Professional
- HCPCS Level II Professional
Choice of study guide/voucher package upon course completion:
- CBCS Study Guide
- Professional Review Guide for the CCA Examination and ICD-10-PCS Expert
- Official CPC Certification Study Guide
Please note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.
*The course includes the current year of coding books, and you will be responsible for purchasing your updated coding books from year to year.
What you will learn
- Medical coding terminology is required for medical coding, including the structures and functions of the human body
- The disorders and medical procedures common to each body system
- Legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims.
- The main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II.
- How to code diagnoses, services, and procedures for all systems of the body
- Fundamentals of medical billing & coding and medical terminology
- Word parts and the structures and functions of the human body
Program Outcomes
- Get hands-on, practical experience in medical billing and coding that will help you on the job.
- Receive a certificate of completion and prepare to sit for the professional certification that best aligns with your interest and career goals.
- Receive a voucher for the professional certification exam of your choice
- Receive access to study materials that align with the exam option you choose
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
