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                                                                                                 84

 MCB 102  Anatomy and Physiology II                                                                                               84

 MCB 201 Medical Terminology                                                                                                         20     

 MCB 202  Fundamentals of Disease / Pharmacology                                                                           80

 MCB 301  CD Coding                                                                                                                      98

 MCB 302  CPT Coding                                                                                                                    98

 MCB 401  Medical Coding Reference                                                                                                40

 MCB 402  Health Information Services/Management                                                                           44

 MCB 501  Legal and Ethical Responsibilities: Medical Records                                                            20

 MCB 502 Practical Computer Skills                                                                                                  80

 MCB 601 Safety and Security Regarding Health Information, HIPPA, OSHA                                       20                                                                                     

 MCB 602 Medical Billing                                                                                                               150

 TOTAL               920                                                                                                                        

 

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