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
Access provided by Universidad Francisco Marroquin
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
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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
- Medical Office Procedures
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Medical History Documentation
- Patient Registration
- CPT Coding
- Electronic Medical Record
- ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10)
- Payment Processing
- Medical Privacy
- Managed Care
- Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Medical Coding
- Medical Billing
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Health Information Management and Medical Records
- Medical Records
- Health Information Management
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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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DD
Reviewed on Feb 23, 2026
This course is a very detailed, self-paced lesson about Medical Billing and Coding. It is also comprehensive and easy to understand.
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.
NW
Reviewed on Jul 23, 2024
As a medical assistant already in the field I was aware of some of the knowledge in this course but great for beginners in the medical field!
