About
Let's Dive into Medical Billing and Coding
About the Program Fancy diving headfirst into the world of medical billing and coding? Our program is all about getting down with the fundamentals. When you're through, you'll be ready to tackle the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam by the National Healthcare Association (NHA) - how cool is that?
What You'll Learn
- Tons of medical terms - you'll sound like a pro in no time.
- The ins and outs of insurance plans (even the tricky ones like Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE).
- How to navigate the HIPAA maze and uphold medical ethics.
- All about diagnostic and procedural coding.
- The ropes of physician and hospital billing.
Skills you'll be showing off
- Reimbursement and HIPAA compliance? Easy-peasy.
- Mastering ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and Modifiers.
- Becoming a whizz at inpatient coding.
- Nailing Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services.
Career Prospects? Bright! Your prospects look bright with medical billing and coding. Employment is projected to grow by 8% through 2029, so you're way ahead of the curve. Post-certification, you could work at hospitals, health insurance companies, law firms, or even government agencies. Or, hey, why not start your own consulting firm?
Organization
IDTC Career Center
IDTC Career Center
IDTC Career Center is a trade school offering career-focused academic programs and training, actively enrolling new students with scheduled class start events, including an April 29, 2024 session in Arlington, TX. The school offers diverse areas of study to help students find tailored career paths, emphasizing student engagement through tours and information sessions. It provides location-based vocational education with a focus on practical career readiness. The programs are delivered with flexible schedules, small class sizes, and an internationally diverse student community. Students can benefit from sponsorship opportunities, world-class faculty, and modern facilities dedicated to healthcare and IT career training, completing programs in as little as 5 to 27 weeks.
Highlights:
- Flexible schedules with small class sizes to promote individual one-on-one time with instructors
- Internationally diverse student community
- Sponsorship opportunities for scholarships to reduce student debt
- Programs completed in as little as 5 to 27 weeks
- World-class faculty and modern facilities dedicated to healthcare and IT career training