The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program is designed to provide the student with the variety of skills necessary for gaining employment as a Medical Insurance Coding Specialist and/or a Billing Specialist in a Doctor’s office or other health care facility. The student will be able to use medical coding ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS coding and have an extensive knowledge of all coding rules, guidelines, conventions and federal regulations.

The basic objective of the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program is to train students to perform entry level insurance coding and billing reimbursement duties and to function as a responsible employee in any type of medical facility. Computer skills, accounting, fundamentals of business, and insurance reimbursement will be developed to the advanced level.