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Medical Insurance Coding and Billing Course Information

Medical Insurance Coding and Billing Course Information

A medical insurance coding and billing associate degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Relations
  • Pharmacology for Health Professionals
  • Computer Software Applications in Healthcare
  • Coding and Classification Systems
  • Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Systems 

Course Breakdown

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Apply medical terminology and concepts in biomedical sciences to the practice of medical claims processing
  • Assign proper diagnosis and procedural codes to health records
  • Use software applications to electronically process and submit medical claims for reimbursement
  • Analyze medical documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Use proper reimbursement and billing methodologies
  • Apply ethical and legal standards to billing, coding, and medical claims processing
  • Apply critical thinking skills to various coding and billing situations

Locations offering the Medical Insurance Coding and Billing associate degree program, starting in the August 2012 term:*

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA


*Not all programs are offered every term. Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

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