This
seminar is designed to provide students who are currently
working in the medical field with the additional skills to
perform medical recording, statistical tracking, billing, and reimbursement
using medical diagnostic coding.
Students
will learn medical terminology and medical abbreviations, basis
human anatomy and physiology, international coding systems,
proper codes for medical reimbursements, and word processing
and spreadsheet skills that can be applied to medical offices.
Upon
completion of this program, students will be able to work as
a medical coder or biller in a health care
facility.
The
approximate amount of time to complete the Medical Billing &
Coding seminar is 8 weeks for day school and 20 weeks for night
school.