Medical Coding & Billing

OVERVIEW
This intensive, fourteen-week, eighty-four hour certificate program covers medical terminology, coding, and computerized medical billing. It is designed to provide a foundation and to prepare individuals for entry into the field of coding and billing in health care settings. Students learn how to use the resources that will be available to them as coders and billers in this growing field.

Tuition:

$650.00 for each session, plus $20 registration fee.

Medical Terminology
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
September 5 - October 10, 2012

WS01A.E1: This section of the certificate program provides an understanding of frequently used medical terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, including a review of root words, use of prefix and suffix, and abbreviations. Classroom activities and assignments include practice drills and case studies. 3.0 CEU’s

Instructor: Mary Ann Kristan, RN, MSN, has been in nursing for over twenty years, has 8 years experience as a lab technician, and taught at the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing. She currently practices as the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse at UMass Memorial Health Care.

Course Materials are available in the Bookstore

Medical Coding
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
October 15 - November 14, 2012

WS01B.E1: Participants in this section become familiar with ICD9 and CPT coding books, available in the Assumption College Bookstore, as they pertain to physician billing. Fundamental coding concepts are explained and demonstrated with examples. Participants complete coding exercises for services performed in various types of medical specialties. 3.0 CEU’s

Instructor: Lora Belknap

Course Materials are available in the Bookstore

Medical Billing
Monday/Wednesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
November 19 - December 17, 2012

WS01C.E1: This section looks at patient billing utilizing SSIMED medical billing software. Participants analyze the CMS-1500 physician medical billing form and perform exercises at PC workstations in patient registration, charge entry and claim submission with emphasis on the creation of “clean” medical health insurance claims. Carrier types, governmental and commercial carrier billing policies, electronic data interchange and claim submission, claims processing and editing and accounts receivable follow-up are all discussed. 2.4 CEU’s

Instructor: Lora Belknap

Course Materials are available in the Bookstore