Medical Coding and Billing — Paramus

This course provides the students, primarily in health-related This course introduces the student to the world of healthcare. The student will be introduced to basic medical terminology including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and rules to build, spell and pronounce terms. The course also includes anatomy and physiology basics such as the structural organization of the human body, positional and directional terms. This course introduces the student to law and ethics in the health field. Students will also learn and demonstrate Infection Control, proper techniques to obtain vital signs, HIPAA, and OSHA. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.
 

Students will learn about the patient’s health record, Telephone techniques, and scheduling appointments. A variety of electronic technologies used in the medical office with be discussed. In addition, students will work on their written communication and learn reception and daily operations of the office. This course introduces the student to life cycle of insurance billing and coding. They will learn the basics of health insurance; discuss traditional health insurance and different types of managed care models. Students will then continue the life cycle learning diagnostic and procedural coding basics. Then, continuing onto billing and reimbursement and finally accounting, collections and banking. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.

This class introduces students to medical insurance and billing. Students will be introduced to various insurances such as The Blue Plans, Private Insurance, Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid and other state programs, TRICARE, Veterans’ Health Care and Workers’ Compensation. Students will have an understanding of the process of claims submission in the medical office, the follow-up process and the payment process. Finally, students will be introduced to billing in healthcare facilities such as Ambulatory Surgery centers and Hospital Outpatient and Inpatient Billing. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.

This course will prepare the student to understand basic computer principles and use electronic records in a medical practice. Electronic Health Records is designed to train future users of electronic health records programs to document patient exams, diagnosis, disorders, and coding. By the completion of this course the student will have the ability to understand and implement the electronic health records software, including data entry at the point of care, electronic coding from medical records, utilize advanced techniques to speed data entry, use the electronic health records to improve patient care, and understand the privacy and security of health records. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.

This course provides an introduction to health information science, This course is a study of the purpose, use and application of medical classification systems, nomenclatures and other terminologies, including International Classification of Diseases Coding. Emphasis is placed on the current version of the International Classification of Diseases federal coding guidelines, coding conventions, and coding principles. Students will practice code assignments using various types of healthcare documentation (such as: inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, physician’s office). Students will also build their medical terminology library and further their knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.
 

This course is a continuation of MAP240 Medical Coding and Body Systems. Students will continue to build on their coding skills, anatomy, and medical terminology. This course will also focus on preparing for the certifying exams. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.

During the internship, the student applies practical application and experiential learning opportunities using many of the skills learned in a real-life clinical setting prior to taking the certification/registry examination.