Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program prepares students to seek entry-level employment as medical billing and coding specialists. The program focuses on coding diagnostics and professional services used by physicians, and insurance and billing processes.

WHAT YOU DO — Medical billing and coding specialists translate the healthcare provider’s report of a patient’s visit into numeric or alphanumeric code to facilitate provider reimbursement.

PROGRAM LENGTH — 11–17 weeks

PROGRAM DELIVERY — ONLINE

PROGRAM COST — $2.499

CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITY — Students are prepared for the Certified Medical Insurance Billing and Coding (CBCS) exam administered by National Health Career Association.

MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST

Where You Can Work

Hospital
Physician office
Government
Professional services

Program Skills

Medical terminology
Billing and coding procedures
Claims submissions
Fraud prevention

Courses — MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST

Course Code	Course Title	Clock Hours
MOA101	Medical Terminology	50
MBC101	Medical Insurance Billing and Coding	120
	Grand Total	170

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