Locations: Ontario
Classification Of Instructional Programs (CIP): 51.0714 (Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller)
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 43-9041(Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks), 43-3021 (Billing and Posting Clerks), 43-6013 (Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants)
Quarter Credits: 42
In Class Clock Hours: 634
Outside Hours: N/A
Total Hours: 634
Method of Delivery: Full Distance
Number of Weeks: 34*
Degree/Diploma Awarded: Diploma in Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
*Weeks May Be Extended Depending On Holiday Schedules
The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work successfully as an entry level medical biller in a medical office, clinic, health maintenance organization (HMO), other health care setting, insurance company, or independent billing company.
In this program, students will develop their knowledge and skills within a fully online educational model. Preparing students for the real-life experience of health care data delivery systems, students will engage in on-line learning, as well as lab and computer software applications. Students will become familiar with, and able to use, industry related reference materials such as the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-CM), Procedural Coding System (PCS), and Health Care Procedures Coding Systems (HCPCS).
The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program is divided into 72-hour modules and one 130-hour practicum module. The eight modules satisfy both industry-related prerequisites and execution of billing applications.
Completion of the program is acknowledged by the awarding of a diploma.
Learn more about ACC's Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program
Students in the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program will have access to online digital literacy modules via the Northstar platform. This interactive online platform provides students with supplemental resources to support their educational goals in a fully online program.
Program Location: Ontario
Module Number |
Module Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBCS100 | Student Success Course † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS200 | Medical and Dental Billing Procedures † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS300 | Medical and Dental Claims Processing † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS400 | Hospital and Clinic Billing † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS500 | Medical and Dental Reimbursement and Denial Management † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS600 | Managed Care and Private Health Plans † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS700 | State and Government Health Plans † | 32 | 40 | 0 | 72 | 5.0 |
| MBCS800 | Practicum Experience † | 10 | 120 | 0 | 130 | 7.0 |
Totals |
234 |
400 |
0 |
634 |
42.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS100 | |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Student Success Course † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS200 | |
| Module Title | Medical and Dental Billing Procedures † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS300 | |
| Module Title | Medical and Dental Claims Processing † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS400 | |
| Module Title | Hospital and Clinic Billing † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS500 | |
| Module Title | Medical and Dental Reimbursement and Denial Management † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS600 | |
| Module Title | Managed Care and Private Health Plans † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS700 | |
| Module Title | State and Government Health Plans † |
| Theory Hours | 32 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 40 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: MBCS800 | |
| Module Title | Practicum Experience † |
| Theory Hours | 10 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 120 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 130 |
| Quarter Credits | 7.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Clock Hours | 234 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 400 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours< | 634 |
| Quarter Credits | 42.0 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 42
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