RCBC has two certificate programs; one for coding and one for billing.
Is Medical Coding the Same as Medical Billing? No!
Medical coding is a little bit like translation. Coders take medical reports from doctors, which may include a patient’s condition, the doctor’s diagnosis, a prescription, and whatever procedures the doctor or healthcare provider performed on the patient, and turn that into a set of codes, which make up a crucial part of the medical claim. Coding accuracy is highly important to healthcare organizations due to its impact on revenues and description of health outcomes. Click here for information on the Medical Coding Certificate program.
Medical billing is the preparation of invoices for procedures rendered, and these are given to patients and insurance companies. Medical billers act as the financial waypoint between patients, providers, and payers. Without billers, healthcare providers couldn’t be reimbursed for the procedures they perform. See below for information on the Medical Billing Specialist Certificate.
Program Overview
The Medical Billing Specialist Certificate is a part-time, career certificate that consists of 21 credits. It is offered completely online using the Blackboard Learning Management System. The Medical Billing Specialist Certificate prepares individuals for the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) exam offered by the AAPC. https://www.aapc.com/certifications
Program Requirements
|
Course # |
Description |
Semester Offered |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HIT106 |
Medical Terminology |
All |
3 |
|
HIM110 |
Human Body in Health and Disease |
Fall/Spring |
3 |
|
HIM101 |
Introduction to the Medical Office |
Fall |
3 |
|
HIT118 |
Introduction to Coding |
Summer/Fall |
3 |
|
HIT205 |
HCPCS Coding (CPT-4) |
Fall |
3 |
|
HIT209 |
ICD-10-CM Coding |
Fall |
3 |
|
HIM200 |
Billing and Claims Processing |
Spring |
3 |
|
Total |
|
|
21 |
*****THE MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID*****
Recommended Course Sequence Curriculum
Summer Start
|
Semester 1 Summer |
Semester 2 Fall |
Semester 3 Spring |
|---|---|---|
| HIT106 Medical Terminology | HIM101 Introduction to Medical Office | HIM200 Billing and Claims Processing |
| HIM110 Human Body and Disease | HIT209 ICD-10-CM Coding | |
| HIT118 Introduction to Coding | HIT205 HCPS Coding (CPT-4) |
Fall Start
|
Semester 1 Fall |
Semester 2 Spring |
Semester 3 Summer |
Semester 4 Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT106 Medical Terminology | HIM110 Human Body in Health and Disease | HIT118 Introduction to Coding | HIT209 ICD-10-CM Coding |
| HIM101 Introduction to Medical Office | HIM200 Billing and Claims Processing | HIT205 HCPCS Coding (CPT-4) |
Rowan College at Burlington County reserves the right to change course schedule information, including instructor names, at any time as may be warranted by economic considerations, insufficient enrollments, and/or circumstances requiring such administrative action. *Curriculum is subject to change. The department will make every effort to keep students aware of changes as they occur
Applying to RCBC
- Complete an RCBC Admission Application online.
- Submit all previous college transcripts to the RCBC Admissions Department for evaluation.
- No program application is required
- Students should complete a Change of Major form to SPC.MBS
- There is no GPA requirement for this program, but in order to be successful in the profession, the student should take and pass each course with a "C" or better to prepare for the credentialing exam.
Program Contact
Susan P. Scully, MS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA
Director of HIM Programs
(856) 222-9311, ext. 1257
sscully@rcbc.edu
HIM Information Sessions
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