Allied College

Medical Billing & Coding Program Details

The Medical Billing & Coding program at Allied College - North will get you ready for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in less time than you probably imagine.

What Sort of Jobs Do We Prepare You For?

After you graduate, you will able to keep of medical records, put together documents regarding a patient's history, including pre- and post-treatment conditions and results of laboratory tests and x-rays and doctor's diagnoses. It is your job to determine whether the data is complete and to make sure all of the important information has been inserted into the system.

Its also possible for you to analyze data which helps to improve the care of the patient, control costs, research, and other important aspects in a Medical Billing & Coding program.

What are you offered by our Medical Billing & Coding program?

• A brief overview of health care and health insurance
• Training in insurance billing and medical coding
• Instruction for organizing and maintaining medical records
• Awareness of insurance claim reimbursement methodologies
• The study of human anatomy and physiology and common diseases
• An introduction to medical terminology and pharmacology
• Knowledge of medical office administrative responsibilities
• Externship in a medical office or a hospital

What job options are open to graduates?

After successful completion of graduation, a person will be qualified to work as a Medical Insurance Biller, a Medical Records Coder, or a Health Information Technician. You will be qualified to work in locations such as:

• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes
• Medical Group Practices
• Home Health Agencies
• Clinics

Classroom Procedures

Each Course is considered as a separate unit of study that depends upon prerequisite training in the area of study. It is permissible for a student to embark on the program at the commencement of any particular course and then continue sequentially until they have completed each course on offer.

Externship

You will get to work at a medical office or hospital for four weeks after finishing your coursework. Skills developed during the classroom portion of the course will be put into practice during this time.

Your unpaid externship will include 160 total hours, separated into eight hour days, five days a week.