Certified Prof. Coder and Certified Prof. Biller

This program includes three classes: Fundamentals of Medicine (40 hours), Medical Coder (60 hours), and Medical Biller (24 hours). The series provides: a foundation for medical terminology, anatomy, and pathophysiology for a variety of medical conditions; the fundamentals of medical coding; and introduces the health insurance and reimbursement process, familiarizing participants with the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues, and differences in reimbursement methodologies. Hands-on activities will reinforce lessons, walking participants through real-world medical cases and charts to extract the most relevant information. Participants will learn to: Identify the purpose of the CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code books; Understand and apply the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines; Apply coding conventions when assigning diagnoses and procedure codes; Identify the information in appendices of the CPT® code book; Explain the determination of the levels of E/M services; Code a wide variety of patient services using CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes. Cost includes tuition, books and study guides, credentialing exams, uniforms, and AAPC membership fee.