Location
Essex, Randallstown
Medical Billers must ensure that patients and insurance companies are properly billed for all medical procedures and services, and that payments are received and processed in a timely manner. Their work includes updating patient data, developing payment plans, and preparing invoices. This involves interaction with patients, government agencies, and insurance companies. This is a good job for someone who wants to balance interaction with people and analyzing invoices and data. This program features courses that provide students with the fundamental knowledge of medical insurance billing and skills needed to know how to read a medical invoice, claims preparation and submission, major insurance carriers, managed care, medical accounts receivable management, and the use of information systems in the process.
Medical billing jobs can be found at hospitals, doctor offices, billing agencies, clinics, insurance companies, and be self-employed. Healthcare workers are always needed, and the demand for medical billers is steady. You will have good chances of finding a well-paying job as a fully trained medical biller.
Program Course Sequence
Contact CEHealth@ccbcmd.edu for information about upcoming course options.
Course Number
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Course Title
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Course Hours
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Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)**
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Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
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AHL149
or
AHL246
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Medical Terminology for Administrative Healthcare Professionals
Medical Terminology for Administrative Healthcare Professionals Online
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18
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Handouts provided Online
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$189
T-$57/F$132
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AHE130
or
AHL188
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Comprehensive Medical Billing
Comprehensive Medical Billing Online
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75
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Medical Insurance A Revenue Cycle Approach, Version 8E7
$143.79 Publisher: McGraw Hill ISBN: 978-1-260-48911-8 |
$899
T-$270/F-$629
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Course Series Totals:
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93
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$143.79 |
$1088
T-$327/F-$761
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All courses must be finished for successful program completion