Medical Billing and Coding - Classroom (Three-Class Program)

This 200-hour course, offered over two semesters, is designed for health care professionals, billing professionals, people interested in the business aspect of health care, and office managers.

This class prepares students for entry-level medical office and billing department positions. Students will learn to collect, analyze and manage the information that steers the health care industry. Training will be provided in insurance and medical claims processing in accordance with professional, legal and insurance industry standards. Participants in this program will learn aspects of the ICD-10-CM (Internal Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification), CPT (Current Procedural Terminology), and HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) coding systems.

Key areas and topics include:

• Fundamentals of Health Information Technology
• Clinical Classification Systems
• Practice Management Program 
• CPT Coding
• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• ICD-10-CM Coding for Physicians 
• Billing in Physician Offices
• Clinical Reimbursement Methodologies
• Legal and Qualitative Aspects of Health Information
• Management of Health Information

Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent

Class Schedules

ALL THREE COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN SEQUENCE (HIT E30 followed by E31 and E32).

Tuition: $1,899* (total for all three courses) (Textbooks not included).
* = Additional college registration and technology fees may apply 

Textbooks can be purchased through the Triton College Bookstore.

Upcoming CBCS Certification Dates

• To be Announced
• To register for a future exam, please visit www.nhanow.com.

AHIMA Exam must be taken off campus at a Pearson VUE or PSI Test Center

• To register for a future exam, please visit www.ahima.org.

For more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500, or email us.