Medical Billing and Coding: Physician Based (Day)

The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Medical Billing and Coding: Physician-Based program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level medical billing and coding positions in ambulatory care treatment centers such as clinics, physician practices, managed care organizations, private billing services, and insurance companies.

Details

Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Degree Type
Certificate of Competency (CCT)
Academic Plan
Medical Billing and Coding: Physician Based (Day) (CER)
Academic Plan Code
1850
Total Clock Hours Required
804
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn
  • Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior, and cultural competency skills according to ambulatory care professional practice standards. (HLC130, HMC105, HMC181, HMC208, HMC213)
  • Apply critical thinking skills to decision-making processes in accordance with ambulatory care standards and best practices. (HLC130, HMC100, HMC180, HMC181, HMC200, HMC208, HMC213)
  • Apply legal and ethical concepts and principles applicable to ambulatory care setting regulations and guidelines. (HLC130, HMC100, HMC181, HMC208, HMC213)
  • Use health information technologies commonly used in ambulatory care settings. (HMC105, HMC181, HMC213)
  • Apply anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology concepts in the ambulatory care coding function. (HLC145, HMC100, HMC181, HMC200, HMC208, HMC213)
  • Apply clinical nomenclatures, vocabularies, classification systems, revenue cycle management processes, and coding compliance concepts according to ambulatory care standards. (HLC145, HMC180, HMC181, HMC208, HMC213)
Program prerequisites
Course #Course TitleClock Hours
Prerequisites: None.
Required courses
Course #Course TitleClock Hours
Clock Hours:804
HMC100Medical Billing and Coding Examination Review48
HMC105Computers in Healthcare and Health Record Systems36
HLC130Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery30
HLC145Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals102
HMC180Introduction to Medical Billing and Reimbursement48
HMC181Medical Claims Processing54
HMC200Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HMC180
HMC208ICD-CM Diagnostic Coding90
HMC213CPT and HCPCS Coding216

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