Medical Coding and Billing

  • $700.00 / Course - Full Year
  • $380.00 / Course - Semester 1
  • $380.00 / Course - Semester 2
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Course Details

Subject
Career and Technical Education, Electives
Approvals
UC
Grade Levels
High School, Middle School
Credits
1
Pre–Requisites
None
Course Length

Full Year: Full year courses are two semesters in length, 18 weeks maximum each. For full year enrollments, students will be enrolled in Semester 1 initially and Semester 2 after completion of Semester 1.

Semester 1: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.

Semester 2: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.

Course Description

Medical Coding and Billing prepares high school students for a career as a medical coding and billing specialist. The topics covered in this course provide a strong foundation for students planning to take a certification exam, such as the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam or the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam. 

This course presents an overview of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and explains what medical coders and billers do to keep this system operating efficiently. After a review of the anatomy and physiology of humans, students will then explore medical coding and billing jobs in different settings, including hospitals, physicians’ offices, and insurance companies. This course also provides coverage of the ICD-10-CM, CPT®, HCPCS, and ICD-10-PCS coding systems and an overview of the medical billing process and healthcare revenue cycle management.