Medical Insurance Coding and Billing

The medical profession is quickly growing, and jobs in Medical Coding and Billing are in high demand. Employment in this sector is expected to grow 20% over the next few years*. Employers need qualified professionals, and Charter College offers advanced training and education designed to give students the edge in this dynamic field.

Typical jobs in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding include:
• Medical Secretary
• Medical Insurance Biller
• Medical Receptionist

Available in Canyon Country, CA, Lancaster, CA, and Long Beach, CA, Charter College’s Certificate in Medical Coding and Billing is designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in a medical front office, hospital office setting or medical insurance company. Our program teaches you the legal and practical requirements for accurate medical records and the significance of medical coding and billing. The program teaches skills needed to identify accurately a specific exam, diagnoses and/or therapy and the means to acquire reimbursement.

The content of the program provides the student with specialized training in industry-current medical administrative procedures and instruction in:
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology
• Processing insurance forms
• Scheduling appointments
• Collections
• Medical bookkeeping
• ICD-9-CM coding
• HCPCS coding

As a part of our program, you will also get specialized hands-on training on state-of-the-art processing equipment, including:
• Introductory keyboarding
• Electronic calculating
• Current word processing skills in Microsoft Word for Windows
• Supervised, job-related training at a selected insurance company, hospital or medical office setting to complete a well-rounded education

* U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook,
2010-1011 Edition

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