Medical Office Billing and Coding Specialist

Fall 2018

Degrees and Certificates

Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Program Description

This program prepares individuals for employment in medical offices as medical office receptionists, coders and insurance billers. Spokane is a major regional center for medical care offering maximum opportunities for employment. Positions are available in medical clinics, medical insurance companies and private physicians’ offices.

A 2.5 GPA or higher in each class is required for successful completion.

Admission Requirements:

Keyboarding Skills: 40 wpm with six or fewer errors completed at the SCC testing center or successful completion in BT 101 and 102.

Course of Study

  1. Appropriately manage telephone communications and schedule office, surgical, and diagnostic procedures.
  2. Receive patients and visitors.
  3. Apply legal and ethical standards.
  4. Create and maintain patient records; sort and disperse incoming mail.
  5. File, rebill, and troubleshoot insurance claims for the medical office to include private, government, PPO, and HMO insurances.
  6. Code using the CPT, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10-CM coding systems.
  7. Perform typical medical office financial activities using applicable software.
  8. Correlate knowledge of general anatomy and medical terminology to perform coding and billing tasks.
  9. Perform CPR and first aid.
  10. Perform computer applications.

AAS - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College

First Quarter

BT   105Basic Grammar for Business II 5
BT   106Computing Essentials 5
BT   152College and Career Strategies 3
CATT 102Introduction to Outlook 2.5
15.5

Second Quarter

BT   231Office Procedures 5
HED  104Medical Terminology and Anatomy 5
MSEC 108Medical Office Computing 5
15

Third Quarter

BUS  103Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators 5
HED  105Medical Terminology and Anatomy 25
MSEC 123Medical Office Coding 55
15

Fourth Quarter

MSEC 124Medical Office Insurance Billing 5
MSEC 125Medical Office Bookkeeping 4
MSEC 223Medical Office Coding II 75
14

Fifth Quarter

CATT 138Microsoft Excel I 2.5
HIM  215ICD-10 Procedural Coding 4
MSEC 120Human Relations/Communications for Medical Office Personnel 5
MSEC 221Clinical Coding 5
16.5

Sixth Quarter

BT   160Job Preparation Techniques 3
CATT 139Microsoft Excel II 2.5
MSEC 225Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation 5
MSEC 284Medical Internship Seminar 1
MSEC 286Medical Insurance Billing Internship 83
14.5
90.5 credits are required for the AAS
1BT 105, keyboarding proficiency.
2HED 104.
3BUS 103 may be substituted with BT 128.
4BT 231 or concurrent enrollment with BT 231.
5HED 104, 105 or concurrent enrollment with 105.
6Concurrent enrollment with MSEC 125.
7MSEC 123.
8 All of the courses listed above must be completed before enrolling in an internship. Cooperative education courses may be substituted.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.