Medical Billing and Coding

Course Available
2 Units
Online Self-Paced

Course Description

Explore the Emergent Field of Medical Billing and Coding

This course is designed to equip you with the expertise needed to excel in medical insurance billing within an outpatient healthcare setting. You will explore the pivotal role and diverse responsibilities of a medical insurance billing professional, along with an in-depth understanding of various health insurance plans.

Learn the essential insurance billing guidelines that govern healthcare reimbursement, master the art of submitting medical insurance claims, and discover effective strategies for claim follow-up and obtaining reimbursement. Additionally, this course offers an introduction to Diagnostic and Procedural Coding for professional services, setting a strong foundation for your success in the medical billing and coding field. Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding career in healthcare!

Course Details

Who Should Attend?

Anyone interested in entering the medical field as an administrative medical professional. The course will cover patient insurance plan coverage, provider insurance plan reimbursements, patient rights to privacy, HIPAA, medical billing terminology and an introduction to diagnosis and procedural coding. These skills will assist in obtaining an entry level front offive or medical billing position in a physician's office.

Course Materials

This course requires renting/or purchasing your textbook directly from Evolve to ensure you receive your student resource access code, we have included their direct links below. Purchasing from other retailers will not include the access code.
eBook version (includes access code for student resources) $103.49 *
https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323810753?role=student
Print version (Includes access code for student resources). $129.59
https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323795357?role=student

*If choosing to rent the textbook and student resource, your access to the material will begin on the date of purchase, and end upon the length of rental. Students are advised not to purchase their rental until they are ready to begin their course. 
 

Technical Requirements

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
HLTH-X822 – 001 Start now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled 2 $399

Medical Billing and Coding

Start now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled
2
$399
Online Self-Paced

Once you have enrolled in your course, log in to your account to access the course Welcome Letter, which includes directions on how to access the New Student Orientation and your online course.

Please pay special attention to the textbook requirements for this course, more information can be found at the bottom of your Welcome Letter. 

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast key features of various forms of health insurance plans
  • Describe how benefits are determined and paid
  • Explain the purpose of and contents of a health insurance claim and proper completions for submission
  • Identify the role of clearinghouses in the health claims process
  • Describe the purpose of the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification manual (ICD-10 codes)
  • Explain the purpose of Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Learning Method Information

Courses offer a convenient, yet rigorous style of learning that allows you to structure your education to suit your schedule while keeping you on pace toward achieving your educational.

Online Self-Paced

Our online self-paced courses are similar to online fixed-date courses, but are designed to give you a six-month period from time of enrollment to complete all assignments. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams.

How is the self-paced course structured? Like fixed-date courses, online self-paced courses are asynchronous meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime; the difference being there are no assigned due dates in self-paced courses. The content is divided into learning modules. Each module will cover one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:

  • Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.
  • Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, websites, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).
  • Assignments (which may include: written assignments, quizzes, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.
  • Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
  • Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You’ll find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.

Key Benefits of Healthcare Courses

Innovative Curriculum

Our in-demand courses provide cutting-edge education sought after by the healthcare industry.

Small Class Sizes

Small class sizes with real-world healthcare professionals are an important part of the USD experience.

Work-Life Balance

Our healthcare courses offer flexible course formats and class times to help you balance your work, USD studies, and family life.