CSA 539 - Medical Billing and Coding
Course Description
This comprehensive 90-hour virtual program will introduce students to ICD-10 guidelines, basic claims processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements, and specialty fields such as surgery, radiology, and laboratory. Students will become familiar with user manuals (CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS) and learn how to match services and codes. Students will also learn to solve insurance billing problems, manually file claims, complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims, and streamline billing procedures.
Prerequisites
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Place into ENG 099 or above on the Workforce Development Placement Exam. This exam may be waived upon review of your college transcript.
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High school diploma or GED/HiSET
Registration
Step 1 Gather your prerequisite materials.
Step 2 Click on "Apply Now" to complete the Allied Health application.
Step 3 Once you receive an "Approved" application status, you will be able to select an available section.
Step 4 Click "Register" on your desired section, which will prompt you to your shopping cart. In order to confirm your registration, you must complete the checkout process and pay the tuition for your course.
Textbooks
- CPT Professional 2024
- Author: American Medical Association
- Publisher: American Medical Association
- Edition no.: 1st edition
- ISBN-10: 1640162844
- Amazon Link
- ICD-10-CM The Complete Official Codebook with Guidelines
- Author: AAPC
- Publisher: AAPC
- Edition no.: Expert
- ISBN-10: 1646318188
- Amazon Link
- Buck's Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding
- Author: Elsevier
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Edition no.: 1st edition
- ISBN-10: 0443111774
- Amazon Link
- HCPCS Level II Professional 2024
- Author: American Medical Association
- Publisher: American Medical Association
- Edition no.: 1st edition
- ISBN-10: 1640162941
- Amazon Link
- Medical Terminology: Get Connected!
- Author: Suzanne Frucht
- Publisher: Pearson
- Edition no.: 3rd edition
- ISBN-10: 0134989457
- Amazon Link