Medical Billing and Coding
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 4
Last Re-Certification Date: 11/5/2024
Program Description
This program offers valuable training in legal, ethical and regulatory concepts that are central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims. Students will gain hands-on, practical experience in medical billing and coding and work with the main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II. Students will also learn how to code diagnoses and services and procedures for all systems of the body. Studies will focus on word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. Disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic and immune, will be discussed. Please visit ed2go.com/careertraining/ivcc for complete details about this course.
This program is entirely online. Once registered, students have twelve (12) months to complete this program.
After successfully completing the program, students will also receive access to the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) online CPC Exam Review course, to help study for the certification exam. Students will then be prepared to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
In order to sit for national certification exams, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Established in 2013
CIP: 51-0713 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Illinois Valley Community College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- (292072 )
- (299021 )
- Healthcare Support Occupations
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (319099 )
- Medical Assistants (319092 )
- Medical Transcriptionists (319094 )
- Management Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
AAPC, AHIMA, or NHA
Quality Assurance
- Industry Standard: American Academy of Professional Coders and American Health Information Association
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
32 Weeks ( 370.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,995.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,995.00 |
Financial Aid
- PATH and Non-credit Workforce Training Grant
Application Procedure
Students must fill out IVCC Continuing Education Registration Form and return to office of Registration and Records. Applications can be obtained from the school or students may apply online at: http://www.ivcc.edu/cebs
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Medical Billing and Coding
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 4
Last Re-Certification Date: 11/5/2024
Program Description
This program offers valuable training in legal, ethical and regulatory concepts that are central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims. Students will gain hands-on, practical experience in medical billing and coding and work with the main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II. Students will also learn how to code diagnoses and services and procedures for all systems of the body. Studies will focus on word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. Disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic and immune, will be discussed. Please visit ed2go.com/careertraining/ivcc for complete details about this course.
This program is entirely online. Once registered, students have twelve (12) months to complete this program.
After successfully completing the program, students will also receive access to the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) online CPC Exam Review course, to help study for the certification exam. Students will then be prepared to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
In order to sit for national certification exams, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Established in 2013
CIP: 51-0713 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
Provider Information
Illinois Valley Community College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- (292072 )
- (299021 )
- Healthcare Support Occupations
-
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (319099 )
-
Medical Assistants (319092 )
-
Medical Transcriptionists (319094 )
- Management Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
AAPC, AHIMA, or NHA
Quality Assurance
- Industry Standard: American Academy of Professional Coders and American Health Information Association
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
32 Weeks ( 370.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,995.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,995.00 |
Financial Aid
- PATH and Non-credit Workforce Training Grant
Application Procedure
Students must fill out IVCC Continuing Education Registration Form and return to office of Registration and Records. Applications can be obtained from the school or students may apply online at: http://www.ivcc.edu/cebs
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Online/E-Learning Instruction