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, hospitals & health systems, clinics, physician offices, urgent care centers, diagnostic imaging centers, rehabilitation centers, outpatient and ambulatory care centers.
You can apply for jobs such as:
Billing & Coding Specialist
Claims Analyst
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 4pm-6pm
Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Friday 4pm-6pm
Friday 6pm-8pm
Virtual Simulation Skills Training:
Monday 4pm-8pm
*Asynchronous coursework must be completed on a weekly basis for student to stay on track with course objectives. Each week new reading material and learning activities will be posted and students are expected to log in regularly, review the content, and submit all required work by the designated deadline.
May 29-Oct 16 (Last Day to Enroll: May 22)
June 24-Nov 11 (Last Day to Enroll: June 17)
July 29-Dec 16 (Last Day to Enroll: July 22)
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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