List Of Medical Billing Courses And Medical Coding Courses At Our Local Two-Year College 

People often ask me what types of medical billing courses or medical coding courses or classes they'll be taking or should be taking online or on campus for their training in this field. This list of medical billing and coding courses and classes offered through our local college will give you an idea of what kind of classes you could take at your local college or online. It will also give you an idea of what billing and coding courses you may need if you're deciding online what classes to take.

This is just one program offered by one school and there may be many other variations. There is no standard set for coding or billing classes or programs such as you would find for registered nurses who must take a state examination. There is no state examination in any state at this writing.

These classes taken over a one-year period will earn you the "Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Billing/Coding Specialist" from this school. They combine billing and coding courses, which in many ways makes sense.

One of the nice things about taking local college courses is that many of the local companies hire graduates after receiving their certificate. In fact one of our two local hospitals is the largest employer in this part of the state - Southwest Washington and it's a huge place.

Local Companies Hire Graduates of Medical Billing and Coding Programs

These companies include clinics large and small, family practices, medical centers, doctors in private practice, family medicine doctors and urgent care clinics, long term facilities, health agencies, insurance companies and all types of health care-related companies.

Your local medical billing and coding schools and colleges may have this hiring benefit too. So you want to make sure to ask your online and on campus schools who hires their graduates.

A grade of "C" or better is one of the criteria for graduation and in order to be able to receive the medical billing and coding specialist certificate.

Classes or courses can be taken on a full time basis which covers 4 quarters or taken part-time.

List of medical billing courses and classes offered to earn the Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Billing/Coding Specialist:

Human Biology and lab

Biology Practicum

Basic concepts of Anatomy and Physiology and Lab

Math for Medical Office Administrators - I imagine this is basic math principles.

Medical terminology one and two-- two quarters - helpful

Medical Coding CPT/HCPCS

Medical office Seminar - not sure what this is

Legal Aspects of the Medical Office - you'll want to know this

Applied Office English - helpful for all office jobs

Medical Office Administrative Procedures

Medical Coding ICD-9-CM absolutely necessary

Professional Self Development - helpful for all types of careers and jobs

Medical Insurance Business Calculators - they still use them

Computer Application Essentials - you may have a lot of this experience already

Health information Procedures

Introduction to the Study of Disease

And something called Directed Practice - which is unpaid work experience although supervised - so gives you experience on the job- good for your resume. Interns perhaps? Make sure to list all classes on your resume.

This just gives you an idea what college online medical billing courses and medical coding courses you would be taking at one of our local community colleges. Other billing and coding programs or training programs may have a different list of courses or curriculum. Some may or may not offer a school certificate. Medical Billing Training