HEALTHCARE: Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding (MBCP/026A)

This course builds on skills acquired in prior healthcare courses and serves to review, facilitate and reinforce medical terminology while introducing the student to multiple subjects related to medical coding and billing including the following: insurance; managed care; the life cycle of an insurance claim; legal and regulatory guidelines; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reimbursement issues; CMS claims forms; commercial claims, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and Workers’ Compensation. It also prepares students to pass the National Health Association Certified Billing and Coding certification exam.(Some of the elements necessary to teach the course are copyrighted by Cengage Learning. Cengage Learning granted permission to UDC-Community College to use copyrighted materials to teach this course. To request permission from Cengage Learning at https://www.cengage.com/permissions/.)
Date:
2018-09-01
Primary Material Type:
Workshop and Training Material
Other Material Types:
Assignment, Presentation, Quiz/Test, Reference Material, Syllabus, Tutorial, Other
Institution:
UDC - Community College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 4
Subjects:
community college students, medical coding, transcriptions, healthcare

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Industry partners worked with the organizations that created the curriculum. Faculty received permission to use the proprietary curriculum in the classroom.
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
Occupation:
Healthcare Support Occupations (31-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Credential
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
One Standard College Semester
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
This product was reviewed in accordance with ETA's Quality Note Template criteria.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Other
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Custom Quality Rubric
  • Other Rubric
Course Note:
This product is part of a multi-course program to prepare students for healthcare careers.

Accessibility

Formal Accessibility Policy:
https://www.udc.edu/cc/ocds/

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
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