Medical Billing and Coding + Medical Terminology GES 124 » 300 hours

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  1. Lesson 1: Introduction to MBC
  2. Lesson 2: Law, Ethics & HIPAA
    1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
    2. Law & Ethics
  3. Lesson 3: Billing & Reimbursement
    1. Billing & Reimbursement
      1. CMS-1500 Claim Form (Provider)
    2. Insurance Carriers
      1. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
      2. Medicare
      3. Medicaid
      4. TRICARE
      5. Worker's Compensation
    3. Reimbursement & Follow-up
  4. Lesson 4: Diagnostic Coding
    1. Diagnosis Coding Overview
    2. Abstracting from the Medical Document
    3. ICD9 Conventions, Layout and Guidelines
    4. Steps for Diagnostic Coding
    5. ICD9 Guidelines by Body System
  5. Lesson 5: Procedural Coding
    1. CPT Overview
    2. Evaluation & Management Coding
    3. Anesthesia Coding
    4. Surgery Coding (by body and organ system)
    5. Laboratory & Pathology Coding
    6. Radiology Coding
    7. Medicine Coding
    8. HCPCS Level II Coding
  6. Lesson 6: Completion & Certification Prep
    1. Instructions for marking course complete
    2. Employment Strategies
    3. Certification
      1. Steps to access National Healthcareers Association
        1. Certification preparation module
        2. Certification handbook and study guide
        3. Certification exam

Medical Terminology

  1. Unit 1:  Your Foundation in Medical Terminology
    1. Lesson 1:  The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
    3. Lesson 3:  Getting to Know the Human Body
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Overview of the Human Body
    5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
  2. Unit 2:  The Skelatal and Muscular Systems
    1. Lesson 1:  What Makes Up a Skeleton?
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - What Makes Up a Skeleton?
    3. Lesson 3:  Flex Some Muscle
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Flex Some Muscle
    5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
  3. Unit 3:  The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
    1. Lesson 1:  Getting to the Heart of Things
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Getting to the Heart of Things
    3. Lesson 3:  Take a Deep Breath
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Take a Deep Breath
    5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
  4. Unit 4:  The Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems
    1. Lesson 1:  Going for the Gut
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Going for the Gut
    3. Lesson 3:  When Nature Calls
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - When Nature Calls
    5. Lesson 5:  The Birds and the Bees
    6. Lesson 6:  Practicing What You've Learned - The Birds and the Bees
    7. Lesson 7:  What Have You Learned?
  5. Unit 5:  Nervous and Integumentary Systems and Special Senses
    1. Lesson 1:  You've Got Some Nerve
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - You've Got Some Nerve
    3. Lesson 3:  Now Hear (and See) This!
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Now Hear (and See) This!
    5. Lesson 5:  Slip Me Some Skin
    6. Lesson 6:  Practicing What You've Learned - Slip Me Some Skin
    7. Lesson 7:  What Have You Learned?
  6. Unit 6:  The Lymphatic, Immune, and Endocrine Systems
    1. Lesson 1:  Protection Against Infection
    2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Protection Against Infection
    3. Lesson 3:  Learning About Hormones
    4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Learning About Hormones
    5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?