Medical Biller/Coder

Students will learn basic coding techniques, insurance preparation (with particular focus on Medicare), medical terminology, and data entry skills. This class prepares students for the Certified Professional Coder exam.

Upon competition of this certificate, students will be able to apply ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and apply CPT codes to procedures, both following proper American Hospital Association guidelines. Graduates can prepare insurance forms for various payers, including Medicaid, Medicare, Workers' Compensation, and Blue Cross, and demonstrate basic knowledge of medical billing software, including data entry for charges and remittances, as well as end-of-day reporting procedures. Completion of a Technical Skill Assessment is required.