Medical Billing & Coding

Email: WCEinfo@threerivers.edu.

Program Overview

According to the American Academy of

Professional Coders, Certified Professional

Coder’s (CPC) are critical to compliant and

profitable medical practices. Employment

opportunities for certified medical coders

include private physician offices, outpatient

hospital facilities, insurance companies as

medical claims reviewers, and many more

career opportunities.

Medical coders assign a code to each

diagnosis and procedure by using

classification systems software. The

classification system determines the

amount for which healthcare providers will

be reimbursed if the patient is covered by

Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurance

programs using the system. Coders may

use several coding systems such as those

required for ambulatory settings,

physicians’ offices, or long-term care

facilities.

CPT and HCPCS11

Understanding Health Insurance

Fall 2017

Visit the American Academy

of Professional Coders

(AAPC) at their website:

www.aapc.com

WIOA Eligible

CPT & HCPCS11-CRN #33223

Understanding Health Insurance—CRN #33224

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Program Components

The Medical Billing and Coding program is a non-credit

program. The length of the program is approximately one

year. These are intensive courses and require students to

be prepared for each class. Students need to be able to

effectively manage their time to successfully complete

this program. You must take all required courses to

receive a certificate. The estimate program cost is

$3,975.00 for the courses and $1,318.00 for books. These

figures are estimates only and subject to change.

Certification

This course will prepare the student to become

nationally certified as a CPC-A (Certified

Professional Coder Apprentice). This

certification is sponsored by the American

Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

The AAPC is a nationally recognized

organization offering professional accreditation,

education, recognition and networking

opportunities to medical coders. To obtain an

application packet of for more information, visit

them at www.aapc.com or call 800-626-2633.

Core Curriculum

1. Medical Terminology and Anatomy

for Coders– 45 hours

2. Understanding Health Insurance-45

hours

3. Computers in Medical Office-45

hours

4. ICD-10-CM-50 hours

5. Current Procedural Terminology

and Healthcare Common Procedure

Coding System (HCPCS11)-60

hours

6. Medical Coding-50 hours

* ICD-10-PCS-50 hours

*Optional for students wishing to work

as inpatient coders:

Registration Requirements

Proof of High School completion or

equivalent

Must be at least 18 years of age

Should be familiar with personal computers,

file management, use of a keyboard, mouse

and Windows 8.1 or higher

You must take all six courses to receive a

certificate. The program is approximately one

year in length

In-house Math & English Comprehension

Test

(Placement test will be waived for students who

provide proof of prior college level courses)

All requirements must be submitted with

registration.

Registrations received after the deadline date may

cause a delay in students receiving or purchasing

textbooks in time for course start date.

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

and Healthcare Common Procedure

Coding System

CRN# 33223

Instructor: Jill Flanigan Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Coders. Students need to make sure their TRCC computer account is active for the current semester, as this course will be utilizing Blackboard Learn, an online learning management tool. Please contact the IT Department at (860)215-9049 to arrange to activate your account. This course will cover the HCPCS and identify the purpose of the CPT manual. It will allow students to convert descriptions of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services into numerical codes. Students will learn CPT coding conventions, organization of the HCPCS Level II codes, and steps for assigning CPT and HCPCS Level II codes. Days/Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9/5/17-11/28/17 No class 11/23 Registration deadline-8/29/17 Times: 6:30pm-9:00pm Room: B127 Tuition Cost: $550.00 textbooks at an additional

cost CEUs: 6

Understanding Health Insurance

CRN# 33224

Instructor: Heather Wydler Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Coders. This course is part of a Medical Billing and Coding series. An introduction to the world of health insurance billing and the dynamic, growing field of health information management. This course provides a thorough, practical overview of key principles and current practices, from patient registration to claims submission. Students will learn the ten steps that clearly identify all the components needed to successfully manage the medical insurance claims process. The cycle shows how administrative medical professionals “follow the money.” Medical insurance specialists must be familiar with the rules and guidelines of each health plan in order to submit proper documentation, which then ensures that offices receive maximum, appropriate reimbursement for services provided. Days/Dates: Mondays 9/11/17-12/18/17 Registration deadline-9/5/17 Times: 5:30pm-8:30pm Room: B127 Tuition Cost: $425.00 textbooks at an additional

cost CEUs: 4.5