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Advanced Medical Billing & Coding

COURSE 1.
Medical Terminology

Learn the different medical terms used in today’s healthcare industry; their prefixes, roots and suffixes, enabling the students to understand their meanings.

Sat 2/23-4/5/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0101-SP01 24 hrs. 6 sessions $280


COURSE 2.
Anatomy and Physiology

Gain knowledge of the human anatomical structure, body functions and the various diseases that affect the different systems and organs.

Sat 4/12-5/17/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0103-SP02 24 hrs. 6 sessions $270


COURSE 3.
Medical Billing for Private Practice

You’ll quickly master the basics of the insurance billing process. Learn the forms and information to be maintained, how to submit insurance claims following third party reimbursement regulations (and important tips for Medicare and Private carriers).

Sat 5/31-7/12/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0105-SP03 24 hrs. 6 sessions $265


COURSE 4.
Bookkeeping and Accounting for Private Practice

Learn how to manually record charges for medical services, post transactions and payments, manage account receivables from patients and insurance companies.

Sat 7/19-8/23/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0107-SU01 24 hrs. 6 sessions $270


COURSE 5.
Computerized Medical Billing

Learn the different aspects of billing: data entry of ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes, patient and insurance information, using the popular Medi-Soft computerized billing software. It is recommended for students to have basic Windows experience. Basic Windows classes are offered at the college.

Sat 9/16-10/18/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0109-SU01 24 hrs. 6 sessions $280


COURSE 6.
Medical Records Analysis

Become familiar with the different forms and reports used in documenting a patient’s chart: from the admission sheet, to the progress notes, to the discharge summary.

Sat 10/25-11/22/08 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0111 F01 20 hrs. 5 sessions $235


COURSE 7.
ICD-9 CM Coding

Become familiar with this national classification for diseases and injuries, which deciphers the clinician’s clinical findings into a numeric form.

Sat 12/16/08-1/10/09 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0113-F01 24 hrs. 6 sessions $280


COURSE 8.
CPT-4 Coding

Common Procedural Terminology is used for reimbursement of the healthcare provider’s services to the patient. "CPT codes list the descriptions of procedures and services of physicians and other medical professionals." Many have learned how to use the CPT-4 coding system to eventually become certified coders.

Sat 1/17/09-2/21/09 9:30am to 1:30pm
ACE 0115-F01 24 hrs. 6 sessions $280


ELECTIVE
Medical Office Writing Skills

Learn the basic elements of effective writing in order to present your ideas clearly in business reports, letter and memos. Using Word 2002 software, you will compose business and medical correspondence. It all comes together for you after a thorough review of sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, proofreading and fundamentals of English grammar.

Sat 2/28-3/14/09 9:30am to 3:00pm
ACE 0117-SP01 16 hrs. 3 sessions $205

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