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Billing and Coding

Stratford Career Institute
Training Provided by Stratford Career Institute Studying medical billing at home means that your studies wona ™t interfere with your current job or busy schedule. You could get your medical billing specialist career diploma in as little as six months, or if you prefer, you get up to two years to complete your studies. Stratford's course can help you learn more about the work of a medical billing specialist. Our comprehensive curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including: a Medical terminology a Common abbreviations and symbols a Health insurance terminology a Diagnostic codes a Current Procedural Terminology(CPT) a Developing an insurance claim a Medicare & Medicaid coverage and billing
This is primarily book training
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Course Level:introductory
Duration:flexible
Training Presented in:English
Medical Billing Medical Billing Specialist Module 1
Medical Terminology
Basic Word Structure
Suffixes and Prefixes
Organization of the Body
Body Systems
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Common Abbreviations and Symbols

Medical Billing Specialist Module 2
The Billing Specialist and Health Insurance
The Qualifications of the Billing Specialist
Legal Aspects of Insurance Billing
Health Insurance Terminology
Paying with Health Insurance
International Classification of Diseases
Clinical Modification
ICD-9-CM Components
Diagnostic Codes
Miscellaneous Coding Guidelines
The ICD-10-CM

Medical Billing Specialist Module 3
Procedural Terminology, Insurance Claims, and Managed Care
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
CPT Coding Format Conventions
Health Care Financing Administration
Procedure Coding System
Using the HCPCS System
HCPCS Level II and Level III
Developing an Insurance Claim
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Guidelines
HCFA 1500: Completion Guidelines
Electronic Claims
Managed Care Organizations

Medical Billing Specialist Module 4
Types of Insurance Coverage Plans
Blue Cross / Blue Shield Plans
Medicare Health Plan
Medicaid Coverage and Billing
Tricare Billing
CHAMPVA Claims
Fraud and Abuse
Workers' Compensation
About The Training Provider: Stratford Career Institute
Stratford Career Institute - Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. Since 1991, more than 1, 000, 000 students have enrolled with Stratford and placed their confidence in our distance learning training methods. All of Stratford's distance education courses are designed so that your studies won't interfere with your current job or busy schedule. You study at home and at your...
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