Medical Coding
This program teaches students how to process insurance forms, assign basic medical codes, and operate databases and medical billing computer software. Course work focuses on medical terminology and anatomy, and the use of ICD-9, Basic CPT Codes, Medicare, and other government, private, self-insurance, and managed-care plans. Students prepare to work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, health care facilities, and billing departments of medical facilities, or to set up a private billing service.
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