Medical Billing and Coding Certification
Join the Healthcare Industry with Career Technical Institute’s Medical Billing and Insurance Specialist Training Program
If you’re looking to begin a new career in healthcare, Career Technical Institute’s Medical Billing and Insurance Specialist certificate program may be right for you. Our medical billing and coding specialized certificate program is for new and current healthcare professionals alike who want to gain career-relevant skills and instruction that can be key to success.
Medical billing and coding individuals are responsible for translating patient procedures, diagnoses, and treatments into standardized codes for medical billing and insurance purposes. Their daily tasks can include reviewing patients’ medical records, assigning appropriate codes using coding systems such as ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology), creating claims, and submitting them to insurance companies for reimbursement. These highly communicative and efficient workers accomplish these tasks while ensuring accuracy and compliance with medical ethics and coding guidelines.
Upon program completion, trainees will have gained the skills and knowledge to be well-prepared for the NHA-Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) and NCCT-Medical Office Assistant (MOA), both of which are highly sought after in the industry.
Our medical billing and coding certification training program offers students the opportunity to understand, use, combine, and break down medical terms, become familiar with the medical billing cycle, understand the duties and responsibilities of a medical office, and become proficient in Medical Billing and Medical Insurance processing. Throughout the program, students will also gain job-related analytical skills such as medical terminology, medical office communication, and medical office administration.
After graduation, students will be equipped to successfully hold a Medical Billing and Insurance Specialist position in a variety of settings, including:
- Insurance Agencies
- Physicians’ Offices
- Hospitals
- Governmental Agencies