Medical Biller/Coder ITC
Medical Biller/Coders are vital to the operation of any medical office!
In the Medical Biller/Coder program you will learn:
- Basic coding techniques
- Insurance preparation (with particular focus on Medicare) Workers' Compensation, and Blue Cross
- Medical terminology
- Data entry skills
- Understand basic medical terminology
- Understand HIPAA regulations and the importance of medical ethics and medical record responsibilities
- Basic knowledge of medical billing software for data entry and preparing remittances
- And end-of-day reporting procedures
You will be prepared for the Certified Professional Coder exam through AAPC.
Upon completion of this certificate, you will:
- Apply ICD-10 codes to diagnoses following proper American Hospital Association guidelines
- Apply CPT codes to procedures following proper American Hospital Association guidelines
General Education Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM-101 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| HRPT-185 | HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3.00 |
| or PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| Total Credits | 6.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GNBPT-110 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-185 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-202 | FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
| or MTHPT-130 | FINITE MATHEMATICS | |
| MEDPT-173 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3.00 |
| MEDPT-175 | ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING I | 3.00 |
| MEDPT-259 | PATIENT RECORD SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| MEDPT-275 | MEDICAL CODING | 3.00 |
| MEDPT-285 | MEDICAL CODING II | 3.00 |
| Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required | ||
| Total Credits | 24.00 | |