This certificate includes the nationally-recognized Admin Medical
Specialist (AMS) online training course with Medical Billing and
Coding ICD9 and ICD10, terminology and transcription. This
program will provide the necessary skills students need to find a
position as an Administrative Medical Specialist (AMS), Medical
Billing Specialist, Medical Transcriptionist and/or Medical Coder.
Students will gain knowledge of medical practice settings and
specialties, and the differences in traditional and managed care.
Students also learn about Commercial, HMO/PPO, Federal and State
insurance plans, including eligibility and coverage, as well as
reimbursement methodologies and HIPPA Compliance. Students will
learn how to perform tasks associated with the entire accounts
receivable and revenue cycle, including: scheduling and registration
of patients, posting of accounting transactions; completion of
insurance claim forms, and collections. Students learn to apply proper
terminology and spelling for major pathological conditions and
transcribe medical reports using correct capitalization, number,
punctuation, abbreviation, symbols, and metric measurement rules.
Students will also learn to implement the recently upgraded
diagnostic and procedural medical coding system, (ICD-10) that will
soon be mandated by the federal government for use in healthcare
insurance processing, reimbursement, and statistical data gathering.
All course materials included. Total cost $6,385. 800 hours.
Courses included in this certificate are listed below:
HSX 1900X Medical Transcription
HSX 1965X ICD-10 Medical Coding
HSCX 1906X Admin-Billing & Coding+Terminology
To register, or for more information, contact the Division of Extended Learning at 1-800-NAT-UNIV ext. 8600.
This program is available online.