Certified Medical Billing & Coding Specialist (Hybrid)
Medical Billing & Coding professionals keep records, calculate patient charges and review files. Duties include reviewing records, calculating changes to patient procedures and services and prepare itemized statements and submitting claims to their party payees. Certified Specialists also determine codes for physician's procedures and diagnosis ICD-9 and CPT-4 protocols for third party billing purposes.
Students go through an externship in a doctor's office, clinics, hospitals or laboratories. The student will gain an understanding of medical insurance and completing medical insurance forms, the roles of a medical office team, and the principles of procedure and diagnosis coding.
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Program cycle 305 hours; Cost $6000 - Cash payment entitles a 15% discount. A $75 non-refundable registration fee is applicable. MEDCA fee is billed separately.
Questions? Contact Dorson VTI at 973-676-6300.
Online classes start immediately after acceptance. Upon successful completion of the required online instructional component of the program requirements students will be notified of their eligibility to set for the applicable national certification examination through MedCA recognized credentialing body where applicable to the program.
Eligibility to test does not guarantee certification and is subject to the polices and requirements of the credentialing organization. Externship placement is subject to availability and is not guaranteed. Completion of an externship does not guarantee employment.
Externship participation where applicable is optional and is not a condition of program completion or graduation. Students who request externship consideration will be notified following completion of the certification exam and in accordance with instructional of externship policies. Certain externship sites may require additional documentation, background checks, health screenings or compliance with site specific policies. Failure to meet externship site requirements may result in denial of placement without refund or program extension.