Medical Billing Degrees
A degree program in the area of medical billing and coding is a good choice for people who are interested in working in the medical field and who have a good eye for detail. This type of program will prepare you for the following careers:
• Billing Coordinator
• Billing Specialist
• Claims Analyst
• Claims Processor
• Claims Reviewer
• Coding Specialist
• Electronic Claims Processor
• Hospital Collections Clerk
• Medical Collector
• Patient Account Representative
• Reimbursement Specialist
Concentrations within this area of study include:
• Billing and Coding
• Medical Insurance Billing
Here are examples of the kinds of courses you would be taking as part of a medical billing and coding degree program.
• Basic Medical Terminology And The Human Body
• Blue Cross And Blue Shield Plans
• Completing The CMS-1500 And Commercial Claims
• Ears And Eyes
• Insurance Billing and Reimbursement
• Introduction to Coding and Billing
• Introduction To Health Insurance And Managed Care
• Introduction to ICD Classification and Reimbursement
• Medical Billing
• Medical Billing Technology
• Medical Terminology for Billing
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Fundamentals of Healthcare Technology
• Skeletal And Muscular Systems
• The Cardiovascular, Blood And Lymphatic Systems
• The Digestive System
• The Insurance Claim And Regulatory Considerations
• The Integumentary System
• Onicology, Radiology And Nuclear Medicine
• Reproductive Systems
• The Respiratory And Nervous Systems
• The Urinary And Endocrine Systems
