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Medical Coding & Billing Generalist
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Certificate - Medical Coding & Billing Generalist

This program typically starts in Fall and Winter Quarters

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Program Description
The Medical Billing and Coding Generalist program will prepare students for careers in the medical office. Students may find jobs in a variety of medical offices, insurance companies, and some hospitals. Coursework is taught using various teaching methods. Students will learn in both a structured learning environment, but will also be required to work independently. Students will gain a broad base of knowledge in general office skills, along with the required background in medical insurance billing and coding procedures.

Students who desire to seek employment only at hospitals are encouraged to take HT 250, Advanced Medical Coding since this is a generalist focus, where hospital based coding is more intensive.

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Students meet with and are advised by their program advisor to obtain the scheduled classes. Many classes are sequential and have pre-requisites. Students must complete BIO 105, BIO 127, and HT 126 prior to taking any coding or billing courses. The Medical Billing and Coding Generalist program is designed to be completed in three quarters.

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Students may apply for a certificate upon completion and verification of all requirements and standards.

Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average with no grade below C (2.0) to earn a degree or certificate. Students may successfully challenge CAP 101, Introduction to Computers by passing the three IC3 Certification tests. There is a fee to take these tests.

For more information see Requirements and Standards and Application Procedures

Program Outcomes
Graduates will complete with the requisite skills and knowledge of organizing, analyzing, and technically evaluating health records content for accuracy and completeness and assigning code numbers to diagnoses and procedures for indexing health data and processing claims and complex billing procedures, based on various requirements of health plans and insurance companies.

Application & Registration
Students may enroll in the Medical Billing and Coding Generalist program as full-time at the start of fall or winter quarters only. Those wanting part-time can enter at any quarter. Admission is offered on a space available basis. This is a three to four-quarter program.

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