HCA 205 Billing & Coding Specialist Certification TWO

Course Description (Detailed Syllabus is released upon registration)

Students will learn concepts and principles of billing and coding.  Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) explain the job of medical billing and coding including what the career is all about and the day- to-day work of a biller/coder at a doctor’s office, 2) describe what legal and ethical issues in healthcare including confidentiality, HIPAA, Patients’ Bill of Rights, healthcare fraud and abuse, 3) explain what happens before a patient see a provider, including pre-registration, healthcare insurance and providers such as Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare/Champus, and 4) discuss how to code patient’s medical records, including ICD-10 coding, CPT coding, and HCPCS.   

Prerequisites

Joshua Career Institute’s HIT, MRT, or B&C Programs 

Required Resource Purchases

Textbook’s name, author’s name, and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.  . 

Software and additional resources, including author’s name and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.   

Additional Materials for Learning

Access to a printer or printing shop such as FedEx Kinko’s

Access to high speed Internet and a reliable computer

E-mail account that will be checked daily

Course Grading and Policies

Points from:  Lessons, Assignments, Tests, Classroom Discussion, and Course Portfolio are factors in grade point calculation.

A = 90% – 100%, B = 80% – 89%, C = 70% – 79%, D = 60% – 69%, F = 59% and Below.

Late Assignment Policy: If unable to complete assignments or tests on time, please contact your instructor before the due date.  Assignments or tests submitted after the due date without appropriate excuse and pre-approval will receive a zero score.

Award Upon Completion

The student will receive 3 Credit Hours upon completion of this course.