 |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
| |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| |
|
 |
|
Home > Academics > Certificate Programs > Billing & Coding Specialist
BILLING AND CODING - 492D
Certificate Program
Total Credits: 50
Campus: Central
Program Brochure (PDF)
Gainful Employment Program Disclosure
Nature of Work: A Billing & Coding Specialist is trained to work in a variety of healthcare facilities such as hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, durable medical equipment companies, and clinics. The Billing & Coding Specialist receives written documentation and transforms the information into diagnostic and procedural codes, verifies that the information is correct and complete, submits insurance claims for processing and provides follow up to ensure timely reimbursement. A Billing & Coding Specialist collects revenues from insurance companies, third party claims and patients. The Billing & Coding Specialist may obtain preauthorization from insurance companies for patients requiring certain medical procedures. Other duties include, administrative duties such as answering telephones, corresponding with patients, managing office supplies, handling minor accounting for office, entering data into a computer, and maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Related Job Titles: Medical Biller, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Manager.
Program Design: All courses with the prefix of MAST and ALTH must be completed with a grade of B or better.
| COURSES |
|
CREDITS |
| First Quarter |
|
|
| CSCI |
Elective |
1 |
| BIOL 104 |
Human Biology I |
4 |
| BIOL 114 |
Human Biology Lab I |
1 |
| MAST 111 |
Medical Administrative Procedures |
4 |
| MAST 115 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| MAST 218 |
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding I |
3 |
| Second Quarter |
|
|
| MAST 118 |
Human Diseases |
3 |
| BIOL 105 |
Human Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 115 |
Human Biology Lab II |
1 |
| MATH 117 |
Elementary Algebra |
4 |
| MAST 219 |
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding II |
4 |
| Third Quarter |
|
|
| ENGL 101 |
English Composition I |
4 |
| ALTH 230 |
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding III |
3 |
| ALTH 231 |
Capstone Billing and Coding |
2 |
| MAST 130 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| MAST 205 |
Medical Law and Ethics |
3 |
| ALTH 160 |
Electronic Health Records OR |
|
| MAST 209 |
Computer Applications |
3 |
| Program Total |
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promoting academic excellence.
Southern State offers several high-quality associate's degree and certificate programs and is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Beyond that, we have small class sizes and faculty - many who possess advanced degrees in their area of expertise - who care about your success.
|
|
