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Insurance and Billing for Medical Assistants

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Overview

Subject code

MOA

Course Number

115

Description

This course introduces the theory, structure, and organization of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (Current edition) Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) coding systems. Emphasis will be on the application of coding principles to accurately assign CPT and ICD-10-CM codes to patient encounters in the medical record and on billing forms. Health Insurance, billing, reimbursement and financial management topics will also be covered. This course is for students pursuing a certificate or degree in Medical Assisting and not designed for those who want to become medical coders or billers in hospitals.

Career

ACAD

Credits

Value

0

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Generate Attendance

No

Auto Create

No

Code

LL

Instructor Contact Hours

0

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

LMS File Type

BKB

Name

Lecture/Lab

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Workload Hours

4

Requisites

Free Form Requisites

Prerequisites: HIT 111, BIO 111 or BIO 244 and BIO 245 (all C or better)
Corequisite: MOA 112 (C or better if already completed)

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