Overview
Medical billing specialists connect medicine with the legal and financial systems that support our healthcare system. As our population ages, the demand for these professionals is growing rapidly.
During this online medical billing certification course, you will learn everything you need to become a medical billing specialist, including key terminology and all phases of the revenue cycle, including patient registration, charge capture, medical coding, claim submission, data analytics, payer reimbursement, patient billing, and collection practices.
Upon successful completion of this 100% online course, you will be ready to take and pass the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
Who this course is designed for
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the different stages of the revenue cycle
- Recognize federal laws that affect healthcare
- Define health insurance and medical terminology
- Use the ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codebooks to assign medical codes accurately
- Explain the data entry requirements of a medical insurance claim form
- Identify the billing guidelines of government and private payers
- Recount the structures, functions, and disorders of the different body systems
- Receive a voucher for the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
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