MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING

 TOTAL CLOCK HOURS:  920

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 Program consists of 920 hours of training broken down into 790 hrs. of  theory, and 130 hrs of lab.   The content includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, coding systems, fundamentals of disease process & pharmacology, health care delivery systems, basics of medical records services, ethical and legal responsibilities, safety/security procedures, basic data processing, and employability skills.

 COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 To prepare students for employment in a variety of health care settings as entry level coder, medical record coder, coding technician, coding clerks, or medical coder/billers.  This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements: health care delivery system and health occupations, use of interpersonal skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, wellness and disease concepts, safety and security procedures, responding to emergency situations, infection control procedures, computer literacy, employability skills, blood borne diseases, including AIDS, basic math and science, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, coding systems and references, health information services and medical billing.

 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

 H.S. Diploma, GED or Equivalent in Country of Origin and basic skills grade level as follows: Math 10.0, Language 10.0, Reading 10.0

 Medical Billing and Coding                                                                                                        Hours

HCC 100  Health Science Core:                                                                                                         102

Introduction to Health Occupations and Health Care Delivery System, Basic Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Ethical Responsibilities, Legal and Ethical Responsibilities, Concepts of Wellness and Disease, Safety, Security and Responses to Emergency Situations, Infection Control and Blood Bourne Diseases, including HIV/AIDS, Introduction to Computers, Employability Skills, Math and Science Skills.  

MCB 101

Anatomy and Physiology I                                                                               

MCB 102 

Anatomy and Physiology II                                                                                         

MCB 201

Medical Terminology                                                                                              

MCB 202 

Fundamentals of Disease / Pharmacology                                                                  

MCB 301 

ICD Coding                                                                                         

MCB 302 

CPT Coding                                                                                                    

MCB 401 

Medical Coding Reference                                                                                         

MCB 402 

Health Information Services/Management                                                                            

MCB 501 

Legal and Ethical Responsibilities:                                                       

Medical Records                                                 

MCB 502

Practical Computer Skills                                                                                             

MCB 601

Safety and Security

Regarding Health Information, HIPPA, OSHA                                                                                                                                             

MCB 602

Medical Billing                                                                                  

TOTAL      920                       

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