Medical Billing and Coding: Physician Based (20 Hours/Week)
The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Medical Billing and Coding: Physician-Based (20 Hours/Week) 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 (20 Hours/Week) (CER)
Academic Plan Code
1852
Total Clock Hours Required
805
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior, and cultural competency skills according to ambulatory care professional practice standards.
- Apply critical thinking skills to decision-making processes in accordance with ambulatory care standards and best practices.
- Apply legal and ethical concepts and principles applicable to ambulatory care setting regulations and guidelines.
- Use health information technologies commonly used in ambulatory care settings.
- Apply anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology concepts in the ambulatory care coding function.
- Apply clinical nomenclatures, vocabularies, classification systems, revenue cycle management processes, and coding compliance concepts according to ambulatory care standards.
| Course # | Course Title | Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Clock Hours: | ||
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| Course # | Course Title | Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Clock Hours: | 805 | |
| HLC130 | Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery | 30 |
| HLC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals | 105 |
| HMC200 | Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HMC | 180 |
| HMC180DC | Introduction to Medical Billing and Reimbursement | 45 |
| HMC181DC | Medical Claims Processing | 50 |
| HMC208DC | ICD-CM Diagnostic Coding | 100 |
| HMC213DC | CPT and HCPCS Coding | 215 |
| HMC100DC | Medical Billing and Coding Examination Review | 40 |
| HMC105DC | Computers in Healthcare and Health Record Systems | 40 |
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