Insurance and Billing, and Coding Essentials is a comprehensive course with insight and focus on the role of the Insurance Billing Specialist. The course provides foundational knowledge required of an administrative allied healthcare professional. Emphasis is placed on the revenue cycle and basic insurance terminology.
Medical Billing and Coding Essentials
Medical Billing and Coding Essentials
This course is part of Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Barbara Westrick
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8 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Describe the phases of the revenue cycle
Gain an understanding of basic insurance terminology
Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality and billing laws, regulations, and standards
Explain verification of patient financial responsibility and insurance information
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Patient Registration
- Category: Medical Coding
- Category: Electronic Medical Record
- Category: Medical Billing and Coding
- Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Category: Revenue Cycle Management
- Category: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Category: Medical Privacy
- Category: Medical Records
- Category: Medical History Documentation
- Category: Medical Billing
- Category: CPT Coding
- Category: Payment Processing
- Category: Medical Office Procedures
- Category: Health Information Management
- Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Category: Managed Care
- Category: Health Information Management and Medical Records
- Category: ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10)
Tools you'll learn
- Category: Electronic Medical Record System
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals Specialization
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(231 ratings)Barbara Westrick
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WC
Reviewed on May 7, 2024
Great basics for new learners, very well explained. This is more an explanation of the lay out of medical coding and Billing.
SP
Reviewed on Aug 3, 2023
It should include other countries systems as it will create general idea about all the countries that how they follow billing and coding procedures.
BF
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2024
I earned my degree in allied health several years ago, this was a great refresher course without me having to enroll in a college course.