February 23 @ 6:00 pm - July 20 @ 8:00 pm
This combined 80-hour billing and coding certificate program offers you the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-10 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements. You will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS).
Requirements: Must be 18 years or older with High School Diploma or GED.
National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS) Exam at an extra cost to the participant. After obtaining the practical work experience (6 months to 2 years), students who complete the course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)-Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder Exam (COC); the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify. Apply by calling 641-844-5629.
| Start Date | End Date | Class Time | Class ID |
| Feb. 23 | July 20 | M, W – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | 14344 |
