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Medical Billing and Coding Program
When: |
Mondays and Wednesdays: May 9, 2011- July 20, 2011
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Avon Williams Campus - 3rd Floor Training Room 2 330 10th Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37203 United States |
Contact: | Christina Perkins |
Medical Billing and Coding Program
This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 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-9 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After obtaining the practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
Course Contact Hours - 80 hrs.
Fee: $1,799 (Textbooks included)
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The Office of Continuing Education