Medical Biller/Coder ITC

Medical Biller/Coders are vital to the operation of any medical office!

The courses cover:

  • Basic coding techniques
  • Basic medical terminology
  • Insurance preparation with particular focus on Medicare, Workers' Compensation, and Blue Cross
  • Data entry skills
  • HIPAA regulations and the importance of medical ethics and medical record responsibilities
  • Basic knowledge of medical billing software for data entry and preparing remittances
  • End-of-day reporting procedures

You will be prepared for the Certified Professional Coder exam through AAPC.  

Upon completion of this certificate, you will:

  • Apply ICD-10 codes to diagnoses following proper American Hospital Association guidelines
  • Apply CPT codes to procedures following proper American Hospital Association guidelines

General Education Core

COMM-101FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION3.00
HRPT-185HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS3.00
or PSYC-101 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Total Credits6.00

Program Requirements

GNBPT-110BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS3.00
GNBPT-185BUSINESS COMMUNICATION3.00
GNBPT-202FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS3.00
or MTHPT-130 FINITE MATHEMATICS
MEDPT-173MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY3.00
MEDPT-175ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING I3.00
MEDPT-259PATIENT RECORD SYSTEMS3.00
MEDPT-275MEDICAL CODING3.00
MEDPT-285MEDICAL CODING II3.00
Total Credits24.00