Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding Capstone

Catalog description

This course provides students opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of billing and coding practices through a simulated, web-based coding internship and on-ground externship. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply proper CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes by extracting information from medical reports. This simulated coding internship program is based on the type of coding scenarios students will encounter when sitting for a certification exam. While on extern, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate professional behavior when interacting with facility staff and patients. Students will continue to gain knowledge of billing and coding practices while building upon the foundation created in the classroom.