More than one million practicing physicians in the United States rely on medical billing and coding specialists to receive payment for their services. You can play a vital role in ensuring healthcare facilities operate smoothly and efficiently with a new career as a Billing & Coding Specialist.
🗂️ Medical Terminology
📋 Health Insurance & Managed Care
💻 ICD-10-CM, CPT, & HCPCS Coding
📑 CMS1500 Claims & Reimbursement Methodologies
💵 Revenue Cycle Management
A Billing & Coding Specialist's primary responsibility is to review patient records for timeliness, completeness, and accuracy, organize and update information in clinical databases, use classification systems to assign clinical codes for insurance reimbursement and data analysis, and electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval and reporting.
They are also responsible for preventing fraud/abuse by auditing billing and maintaining confidentiality of patient records.
The demand for professionals who understand how to code health care services and procedures for third-party insurance reimbursement is growing substantially. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the forecasted growth demand for Billing & Coding Specialists between now and 2033 is 9%.
Annual salaries range widely from $30K-$52k. Hourly pay typically ranges from $18 to $25, depending on experience. Plus, the role often comes with full-time benefits like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans.
Billing & Coding Specialists can be found working in diverse healthcare settings such as insurance companies, consulting firms, remote/home-based billing companies, hospitals & health systems, clinics, physician offices, urgent care centers, diagnostic imaging centers, nursing homes, home healthcare service providers, durable medical equipment suppliers, rehabilitation centers, federal and state government agencies, outpatient and ambulatory care centers.
You can apply for jobs such as:
Billing & Coding Specialist
Claims Analyst/Examiner/Reviewer
Certified Professional Coder
Revenue Cycle Manager
Medical Billing Specialist
Medical Coder
Coding Auditor
Our 120-clock hour, online course is designed to get you job-ready in just a matter of 20 weeks.
Online Classroom Theory (choose one):
Wednesday OR Friday 6pm-8pm
Virtual Simulation Skills Training: 4hrs weekly*
*Simulations may be completed asynchronously, allowing students to work at times that fit their schedules. Students are expected to log in to the virtual classroom regularly, review course content, and submit all required work by the designated deadline.
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Criminal Background Check $25
Canvas Learning Management System Access, NHA Exam Prep Materials, ICD-10, CPT, & HCPCS e-manuals $995
Tuition (1:1 student support, clinical instruction, equipment & supplies, BLS CPR certification) $3980
TOTAL PROGAM COST $5,000
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