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Our
Programs
Medical Career Prep issues certificates for
billing and coding program completion which
prepare participants for national
certification with the American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA),
the American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC)
and/or the American Medical Billing Association
(AMBA).
Coding and
billing specialist are among the most
important and well paid professionals in
health care. Massachusetts General Hospital
and Brigham and Woman's Hospital, in Boston,
Massachusetts, pay up to
$65,000
a year for professional coders. It takes a
lot less time to complete courses and get
certified as a coding or billing specialist
than with most other health care
professions. There is a
critical shortage of billing and coding
specialist.
Contact OCA for more information.
Coding and Billing are
Closely
Related
There
is a close
relationship between the medical coding and
billing professions. The responsibilities of
each are intended to achieve the same
ultimate goal; to get the health care
provider reimbursed for services and
procedures. Logically, they are fast
becoming one very important specialty. For
this reason, attaining both billing and
coding certifications will increase your
pay, and employment prospects,
significantly.
Introduction to Medical Terminology
(10 weeks - $200):
This course covers medical
terminology specific to the official
ICD-9-CM and CPT coding conventions
top-level categories; includes
eponyms, human body systems, disease
classifications, medical procedures
and specialists terminology. Also
included are overviews of ICD-9-CM
and CPT coding terminology.
This online course is designed for
those planning to pursue
certification as medical coders,
billing specialist,
transcriptionist; or in pursuing
other professional positions in the
healthcare industry. Access to
numerous web-based resources and
references, practice quizzes, and
support from within your own private
and secure e-learning portal;
includes access to online medical
term glossary with audible
pronunciations. This course is
accessible from any Internet
connection anywhere in the world.
Introduction to Medical Billing (10
weeks - $250):
This online course is designed for
those interested in, or planning to
pursue, national certification as a
medical coding specialist. The
course covers types of health care
insurance and terminology;
reimbursement forms processing and
terminology; the billing and coding
interrelationship and dependencies;
software and equipment; analyzing
provider and patient information;
the hospital billing process;
various billing scenarios; the
CMS-1500 and UB-04 claim forms;
Medicare fraud & abuse; Medicaid;
evaluation & management; legal
issues; and the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
This course provides access to
numerous supplemental resources and
references, practice quizzes, and
support from within your own private
and secure e-learning portal. This
course is accessible from any
Internet connection anywhere in the
world.
Introduction to Medical Coding
ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II
(10 weeks - $250):
This course introduces the official
coding guidelines and procedures
covering the most common and complex
International Classification of
Diseases, Ninth Revision; Clinical
Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic
coding issues; covers basic
procedures, nomenclature,
categories, and evaluation &
management services of the American
Medical Association (AMA) Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding
system; includes access to an
ICD-9-CM searchable database for
references and additional
practice. This course will also
present an overview of the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) Level II. This course
provides access to numerous
supplemental resources and
references, practice quizzes, and
support from within your own private
and secure e-learning portal. This
course is accessible from any
Internet connection anywhere in the
world. Current official ICD-9-CM and
CPT manuals are recommended; not
required.
Advanced Medical Coding ICD-9-CM (10
weeks - $280):
This course provides in-depth and
comprehensive coverage of the entire
range ICD-9-CM codes; Lessons are
presented according to the official
World Health Organization (WHO)
coding guidelines and standards.
End-of-lesson exercises, practice
quizzes, and coding tips reinforce
participant knowledge retention;
includes access to a complete and
up-to-date ICD-9-CM searchable
database for references and
additional practice. Real life
ICD-9-CM coding and diagnostic
problems are presented with
comprehensive solutions. This course
provides access to numerous
supplemental resources and
references, practice quizzes, and
support from within your own private
and secure e-learning portal. This
course is accessible from any
Internet connection anywhere in the
world. Current official ICD-9-CM
manuals are required.
Advanced Medical Coding CPT (10
weeks - $280):
This course provides in-depth and
comprehensive coverage of the CPT
coding system by section; covers all
sections including surgery,
anesthesia, radiology, pathology &
laboratory, medicine, modifiers, and
detailed correct coding procedures.
Lessons are organized according to
the official American Medical
Association (AMA) Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) manual.
End-of-lesson exercises, practice
quizzes, and coding tips reinforce
participant knowledge retention.
This course provides access to
numerous supplemental resources and
references, practice quizzes, and
support from within your own private
and secure e-learning portal. This
course is accessible from any
Internet connection anywhere in the
world. The current official CPT
manual is required.
AHIMA Certified Coding Associate
(CCA) Exam Review (10 weeks - $350):
This course provides a comprehensive
integration of the concepts covered
in the introductory and advanced
billing and coding courses with the
Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
exam specifications according to the
official requirements of the
American Health Information and
Management Association (AHIMA). The
course includes study guides and
practice quizzes covering the six
domains of the CCA exam competency
statements; Health Records and Data
Content ; Health Information
Requirements and Standards; Clinical
Classification Systems;
Reimbursement Methodologies;
Information and Communication
Technologies; and Privacy,
Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical
Issues. Also included are CCA mock
quizzes and a one-hundred question
practice exam. This course provides
access to numerous supplemental
resources and references, practice
quizzes, and support from within
your own private and secure
e-learning portal. This course is
accessible from any Internet
connection anywhere in the world.
Current official ICD-9-CM and CPT
manuals are required.
Register for the
Personalized Learning Program for a
%70 discount (save $1100);
get all of the above courses, and more, for
only $499!
Additional
Information:
For additional information,
please
Contact OCA
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