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| MBC 201 Medical Billing I - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course is intended for those who have no experience or minimal experience with medical billing. The student will learn principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, submission, and payment processing. |
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| MBC 202 Medical Billing II - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part two of a two part sequence, this course is intended for those who have completed MBC 201 and who are seeking further knowledge of medical billing. |
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| MBC 301 Physician-Based Medical Coding I - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course teaches the principles of medical coding related to the three main coding manuals and can prepare the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding. |
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| MBC 302 Physician-Based Medical Coding II - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part two of a two-part sequence, this course continues instruction in the principles of medical coding related to the three main coding manuals, as well as preparing the students to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding. |
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| MBC 303 Hospital-Based Medical Coding I - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part one of a two-part sequence, this course teaches the principles of hospital-based medical coding related to the coding for in-patient hospital cases by means of the main coding manuals, as well as helping to prepare the student to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding. |
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| MBC 304 Hospital-Based Medical Coding II - 3.00 credits |
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| Designed as part two of a two-part sequence, this course continues instruction in the principles of hospital-based medical coding related to the coding for in-patient and out-patient hospital cases by means of the main coding manuals, as well as helping to prepare the students to sit for one of the two national board exams in medical coding. |
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| MBC 101 Medical Terminology for Billers and Coders - 3.00 credits |
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| This course covers medical terminology and anatomy from a biller's and coder's perspective and provides a foundation for courses in medical billing and coding. |
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| MBC 250 Medical Billing Software - 3.00 credits |
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| This course takes the theory learned in Medical Billing I and II and applies it to billing software applications. Charge entry, payment posting, report design, and generation are covered. |
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| MBC 350 Physician-Based Chart Auditing - 3.00 credits |
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| This course applies knowledge learned in Physician-Based Medical Coding I and II to auditing patient-visit documentation. Use of various audit tools and software will be explored in addition to preparing a presentation of audit results to physician and staff. |
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| MBC 360 Hospital-Based Case Studies - 3.00 credits |
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| This course applies knowledge learned in Hospital Based Medical coding I and II and applies it to actual coding of case studies for the hospital in-patient and out-patient setting, as well as providing additional preparation for hospital-cased coding certification credentials. |
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