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MEDICAL CODING & BILLING

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Designed for healthcare professionals, billing professionals, people interested in the business aspect of healthcare and office managers.
• Learn to collect, analyze, and manage the information steering today’s healthcare industry.
• Training in insurance and medical claims processing in accordance with professional, legal, and insurance industry standards.
  
  
  

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PREREQUISITES

• High school diploma or G.E.D
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
• No prior criminal convictions of any kind
  
  
  

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PROGRAM HOURS

• 240 contact hours (160 hours didactic, 20 hours mock lab and 60 hours externship)
  
  
  

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

• Certified medical billing and coding specialist with 3 years experience in billing and insurance.
• Experienced in hospital or physician offices billing and coding
• Currently working in this field
  
  
  

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CERTIFICATION

• Prepares students for three certification exams:
• Certifying Coding Associate or CCA exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association or AHIMA
• www.ahima.org
• Certified Billing and Coding Specialist or CBCS exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association
• www.nhanow.com
• Certified Professional Coder or CPC exam offered by the American Academy for Professional Coders or AAPC.
• www.aapc.com