Certificate Course in Medical Billing and Coding

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COURSE CODE & TITLE	MBC 16 Medical Billing and Coding
COURSE DURATION	60 hours
COURSE AVAILABILITY	Weekend/Evening*
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION	English
MAXIMUM INTAKE	20
PREREQUISITES (General)	Certificate of Completion of High School
PREREQUISITES (Additional)	Medical Terminology Medical Health Insurance and Reimbursement Basic Anatomy and Physiology
AWARD	6 CE UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of health care settings as entry level coder, medical record coder, coding technician, or coding clerks, or medical coder/biller or (Medical Records and Health Information Technicians). Students will learn to identify sections and follow the standard guidelines to locate information in the CPT and ICD-9 Coding books for the purpose of completing patient/billing records.

COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the students should be able to

1. Identify sections and guidelines in the CPT Coding book.
   
   •  Review the current procedural terminology.
     
   • Discuss the purpose of CPT.
     
   • Explain the sections of the CPT coding book:
     
   • Verify the correct CPT code from the medical record, fee ticket, and ledger.
     
   • Describe problem areas and how to resolve hard to code issues.
     
   • Define modifiers and their uses.
     
   • Read an operation report, noting items such as diagnosis and surgical procedures.
     
   • Demonstrate efficient use of the CPT coding book to locate information.
     
2. Identify sections and guidelines of the ICD - 9 Coding book.
   
   • Explain the purpose of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD - 9).
     
   • Relate the manner in which the ICD - 9 supports the CPT code.
     
   • Demonstrate the ability to find the main term and sub term for the identification of the total patient diagnosis.
     
   • Identify the correct fourth and fifth digit code numbers for proper specificity to  the diagnosis.
     
   • Identify the need for using V codes, E codes, and accurately code the diagnosis.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE This course is designed for individuals involved with coding, billing and abstraction of medical records who would like to enhance their skills or learn additional clinical areas.

COURSE CONTENT

CPT CODING ICD-9 CODING

COURSE METHODOLOGY: Lectures Course work Instructor led discussions Worksite learning VENUE OF STUDY Information & Learning Center, Gulf Medical University GMC Hospital, Ajman

Materials/Supplies: Students shall have access to a current CPT and ICD-9 textbook and Workbook. ASSESSMENT: Pretest / Post-test

For academic advising and planning of their study schedule applicants are requested to contact: The Academic Coordinator, Office of the Assistant Director, Center for Continuing Education & Community Outreach, Gulf Medical University, Al Jurf, Ajman, UAE. Continuing Education Units The course has been accredited for six continuing education (CE) units awarded by the University. Although these CE units cannot be transferred to satisfy credit requirements in any diploma or degree level courses in which the candidates may enroll at a future date, they could be counted in advancement of career by the relevant institutions.

CONTACT DETAILS: PHONE: 06 743 1333 Ext: 384 FAX: 06-7431222 Email: cceco@gmu.ac.ae

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