Medical Office Billing and Coding Specialist
Spring 2018
Start
Fall, Winter, Spring
Additional Costs
Books | $2000 |
Supplies and Equipment | $150 |
Misc. Fees* | $100 |
* Misc fee includes: medical/professional liability insurance |
Program Description
This program prepares individuals for employment in medical offices as medical office receptionists, coders and insurance billers. Spokane is a major regional center for medical care offering maximum opportunities for employment. Positions are available in medical clinics, medical insurance companies and private physicians' offices.
Admission Requirements:
Keyboarding Skills: 40 wpm with six or fewer errors completed at the SCC testing center or successful completion in BT 101 and 102, current first aid/CPR card or successful completion of EMS 120 or equivalent.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Appropriately manage telephone communications and schedule office, surgical, and diagnostic procedures.
- Receive patients and visitors.
- Apply legal and ethical standards.
- Create and maintain patient records; sort and disperse incoming mail.
- File, rebill, and troubleshoot insurance claims for the medical office to include private, government, PPO, and HMO insurances.
- Code using the CPT, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10-CM coding systems.
- Perform typical medical office financial activities using applicable software.
- Correlate knowledge of general anatomy and medical terminology to perform coding and billing tasks.
- Perform CPR and first aid.
- Perform computer applications.
Students must complete all classes with a 2.0 grade or higher.
Career Opportunities
Health services are rapidly expanding to keep pace with the growing population and opportunities for medical billing and coding specialists are expected to continue to increase. Physicians in private practice, insurance companies, hospitals, clinics and various other healthcare organizations all need employees qualified in medical billing and coding.
Certificate - SCC
Offered at Locations: Spokane Community College |
First Quarter |
BT 105 | Basic Grammar for Business II | 5 |
HED 104 | Medical Terminology and Anatomy | 5 |
MSEC 108 | Medical Office Computing | 5 |
| 15 |
Second Quarter |
ACCT 151 | College Accounting I | 5 |
BT 231 | Office Procedures 1 | 5 |
HED 105 | Medical Terminology and Anatomy 2 | 5 |
| 15 |
Third Quarter |
BUS 103 | Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators 3 | 5 |
MSEC 121 | Medical Office Reception 4 | 5 |
MSEC 123 | Medical Office Coding 5 | 5 |
| 15 |
Fourth Quarter |
MSEC 124 | Medical Office Insurance Billing 6 | 5 |
MSEC 125 | Medical Office Bookkeeping 7 | 5 |
MSEC 223 | Medical Office Coding II 8 | 5 |
| 15 |
Fifth Quarter |
BT 160 | Job Preparation Techniques | 3 |
MSEC 120 | Human Relations/Communications for Medical Office Personnel | 5 |
MSEC 284 | Medical Internship Seminar | 1 |
MSEC 285 | Medical Office Reception Internship 9 | 2 |
MSEC 286 | Medical Insurance Billing Internship 9 | 2 |
| 13 |
73 credits are required for the Certificate |
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1 | BT 105, keyboarding proficiency. |
2 | HED 104. |
3 | BUS 103 may be substituted with BT 128. |
4 | BT 231 or concurrent enrollment with BT 231. |
5 | HED 104, 105 or concurrent enrollment with 105. |
6 | Concurrent enrollment with MSEC 125. |
7 | ACCT 151, BUS 103, and concurrent enrollment with MSEC 124. |
8 | MSEC 123. |
9 | All of the courses listed above must be completed before enrolling in an internship. Cooperative education courses may be substituted. |
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Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.