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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
at Northern Essex Community College
Boston Catalog
Why Choose NECC? The Medical Billing and Coding certificate is 100% online and is designed for entry-level positions. Courses include Medical Terminology, Human Biology, Clinical Pathophysiology, as well as specific billing and coding courses.
- Gain first-hand experience in medical billing and coding with simulated medical records in a web-based learning platform.
- Learn common medical terminology of the body and how it relates to diagnostic procedures, nuclear medicine and pharmacology
- Overview of medical billing and coding in today’s healthcare system
- Learn how the CPT Category II codes and ICD-10 codes work and how to assign them in common medical billing and coding procedures.
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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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