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Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Intensive
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Intensive
at Kingsborough Community College
New York City Catalog
This course starts with an overview of professional billing, coding, and health insurance basics. The course consists of three parts. The first part will serve as a foundation for learning Medical Terminology, which you will use in a medical office or hospital setting. The second part will focus on the detailed learning of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), including the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), procedure and diagnosis coding required for billing and reimbursement in healthcare.
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Medical Records Specialists
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.
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