Medical Billing and Coding

Catalog description

In this course students gain a greater understanding of billing and coding for the purpose of health care. Students will focus on using medical terminology to determine correct actions in reimbursement process. Students will focus on insurance plans, medical ethics in billing, HIPAA, diagnostic and procedural coding, coding compliance and auditing, physician and hospital billing, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, EOBs, refunds, and appeals, workers compensation and electronic claims processing. Students will fully review ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS code assignments.