Medical Assisting Services: Medical Billing Technology

  What is Medical Assisting Services: Medical Billing Technology ?

The medical billing technology certificate is designed to teach students how to process insurance forms, assign medical codes and manage databases and medical billing computer software.

Emphasis is placed on medical terminology and anatomy and the proper use of ICD-9, CPT codes, HCPCS, Medicare and other government, private, self-insurance and managed-care plans.

  Success Factors

Professionals working in this area of health care must be detail-oriented and work independently. Employers prefer that employees have college course work so they understand the terminology, insurance and coding intricacies of the industry.

  Career Possibilities

The program prepares students to work in hospitals, physicians' offices, health care facilities or billing agencies, and to develop private billing services.

  Majoring in Medical Assisting Services: Medical Billing Technology

In addition to a solid foundation of knowledge in insurance and coding, as a student at Raymond Walters College, you gain skills on equipment you would expect to find in most up-to-date offices. Classes are small so you receive individual attention and direction from your professors.

  Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

 

Course Name		Credits
English Composition I, II		6
Intermediate Composition		3
Microcomputer Office Applications		3
Anatomical Terminology I, II, III		9
Microcomputer Office Accounting I		3
Medical Insurance		3
Advanced Medical Insurance		3
Medical Topics I, II		6
Pharmacology Terminology		3
Medical Coding		3
Advanced Medical Coding		3
Medical Office Computing		3
Business Math		3
OIT Portfolio		1
Total		52

  Admission Requirements

Open Admission

• Keyboarding speed of 35 wpm
• RWC placement test
• The grade of C or above is required in all medical and office information technology courses.
  

  Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.