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This program is currently inactive. Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.
Term Effective:
Fall 2006
Description:
The Medical Assisting: Coding and Reimbursement Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work as claims processors and beginning coders in hospitals, offices, clinics, and claims processing departments.
Claims processors and coders maintain current patient registration data, implement current procedural and diagnostic coding, analyze and use current guidelines for reimbursement, manage accounts receivable and payable, process accounts for collections, maintain accounting and banking records and process employee payroll.
Click here for more information about the program, or contact the Health Sciences Department.
Students interested in the order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence. This program of study is also available as an Associate degree major option.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to process claims and provide beginning coding in hospitals, offices, clinics, and claims processing departments; and
- Maintain current patient registration data, implement current procedural and diagnostic coding, analyze and use current guidelines for reimbursement,
manage accounts receivable and payable, process accounts for collections, maintain accounting and banking records and process employee payroll.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Medical Assisting: Coding and Reimbursement Certificate program are:
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Complete 31 units from
- Medical Assisting Core Requirements
- Medical Assisting: Coding and Reimbursement Requirements
| Medical Assisting Core Requirements - complete 18.50 units |
| BOT 73.12A | Microsoft Word--Core Level for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
| HLC 160 | Medical Terminology | 3.00 |
| MA 160 | Introduction to Medical Office Practice | 3.00 |
| MA 161 | Law and Ethics for Medical Assistants | 1.00 |
| MA 162 | Disease Processes | 4.00 |
| PSYCH 1A | General Psychology | 3.00 |
Complete a combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| ANAT 58 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3.00 |
ANAT 140 AND
| Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology | 2.00 |
| HLC 140 | Health Care Implications of Anatomy and Physiology | 1.00 |
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| Medical Assisting: Coding and Reimbursement Requirements - complete 12.50 units |
| MA 166.3 | Externship: Medical Coding | 3.50 |
| MA 167A | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 1.50 |
| MA 167B | Intermediate Diagnostic and Procedural Coding | 1.50 |
| MA 168 | Basic Medical Office Insurance Billing | 1.50 |
| MA 169 | Procedural Coding | 1.50 |
| PHYSIO 58 | Introduction to Human Physiology | 3.00 |
Term Effective:
Fall 2006
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Spring 2014
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