Administrative Medical
Specialist/Certified Medical Assistant CMS Billing & Coding
According to the 2002/2003 Occupational Outlook Handbook, medical billing is among the
ten fastest growing occupations in the United States!
Every healthcare provider must submit proper documentation to insurance companies for
reimbursement, creating numerous opportunities for trained individuals in medical offices,
clinics, and hospitals, as well as home based employment.
Currently, there is tremendous demand for individuals with knowledge of medical office
operations, billing, and coding. This class imparts a working knowledge of medical billing
and reimbursement and the national diagnostic and procedural coding systems. This 130-hour
course imparts a working knowledge of medical billing and coding as well as an
introduction to medical office computer software. Upon successful completion of the
Administrative Medical Specialist course, students will be prepared for an entry-level
position doing medical billing or coding in a medical office setting.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student
should:
- Be prepared for an entry-level medical billing or coding
position in a medical office setting.
- Have a working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Have an understanding of medical billing procedures.
- Have an understanding of ICD-9 and CPT-4 Coding.
- Be prepared to take an Advanced Coding course to prepare
for national certification.
Prerequisites:
Students should be proficient in keyboarding, have a
basic understanding of a word processing computer program (Microsoft Word recommended),
and have a command of English grammar and punctuation. No healthcare or medical office
work experience is required.
The target audience for the Administrative Medical Specialist course is individuals
interested in learning job skills for medical office opportunities, changing job skills to
become medical office assistants, or changing job skills to become medical coders.
Materials
The materials included with this course are:
- Current ICD-9 and CPT-4 code books
- Medical Dictionary
- Medical Abbreviations textbook
- Medical Terminology Made Easy (with audio)
- MediSoft Patient Accounting software demo
- Practice Insurance Claim Forms (CMS-1500)
- Textbook (Understanding Health Insurance)
