Everest Institute

Because of the high demand for Medical Billers your career choices are endless. Put yourself one step ahead of the competition as an increasing number of insurance companies, medical offices and clinics are seeking employees who are well trained, qualified professionals.

A number of the administrative duties within a health care organization are performed by Medical Insurance and Billing and Coding professionals, including the coding of diseases, medical procedures, surgeries, and other therapies for purposes of billing and collection, and the analysis, organization and technical evaluation of health insurance claim forms. If you would like to work "behind-the-scenes," but still play an active role within a health care facility, the medical billing career field is perfect for you.

This medical billing program is aimed at enabling students to develop into competent entry-level professionals in the medical insurance billing and coding industry by combining theory and practice. You will learn basic coding definitions and how to use those codes in medical documents.

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Class Education

The Medical Insurance Billing and Coding class education program is made up of seven modules and covers 720 hours.

Some of the subjects that you will receive education in include:

• Medical Terminology
• Insurance Coding Skills
• Basic Math
• Keyboarding Skills
• Administrative Duties
• Coding the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
• Coding the Genitorurinary Systems
• Coding the Integumentary and Endocrine Systems
• Coding the Musculoskeletal Systems
• Coding the Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems
• Coding the Sensory and Nervous Systems

You will practice manually and electronically preparing insurance claim forms in this program. A person will be able to practice interviewing and documenting techniques in order to gain the required information of the patient for successful completion and handling of claims.

Our aim is to make sure that you have everything that you might need to beging working in medical billing, and that is why we build in a 160 hour real-world experience working in a tutorial classroom setting or at an approved outside facility within the medical billing field. This will provide you the opportunity not only to develop your medical coding skills, but your confidence as well.

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Career Opportunities

When you graduate from the program, you will be eligible to accept jobs as a medical biller in:

• Physician Offices
• Medical Billing Agencies
• Health Care Clinics
• Medical Facilities