Medical Billing & Coding Specialist

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About The Program

Administrative support professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer service, and operating and maintaining a wide variety of office equipment. Organizations in a wide variety of industries, including the health care field and medical offices, rely on skilled administrative support staff to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.

Certificate Requirements

Communications:
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
Quantitative Skills:
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications
Human Relations/ Social Science
5 credits – BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV OR BUS 150 Customer Service/Management

Program Requirements

BUS 100	Foundations of Business Success	5
BTEC 104	Intro to Business Technology	5
BTEC 131	Intro to Spreadsheets/Excel	5
BTEC 135	Advanced Data Analysis	5
BTEC 161	Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I	5
BTEC 162	Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II	5
BTEC 163	Intro to Basic CPT Coding	5
BTEC 164	Legal Aspects of Medical Office	2
BTEC 165	Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV	5
BTEC 181 MEDA 101	Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary	3
BTEC 182 MEDA 102	Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary	3
MEDA 120	Survey of Human A & P	5
BTEC 294	Career Success	2

To earn a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Certificate of Proficiency, you must complete a minimum of 70 credits and pass each course listed in program requirements with a C or above.

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Communicate professionally in writing and speaking as appropriate to a business-or business-related work environment (GS Communication)
Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions (GS Critical Thinking)
Apply mathematical information to perform tasks in business and information technology to work environments (GS Numeracy/Quant. Literacy)
Interact effectively with individuals and groups (GS Interpersonal Relations)
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of business equipment, computer software, and technology for medical offices
Assign ICD codes to diagnoses and procedures
Assign CPT codes for medical services and procedures
Create and manage business documents, spreadsheets, and databases
Demonstrate competency in records management
Demonstrate proficiency in organizational skills and assigning priority
Demonstrate ethical decision making

Revised June 2019 (Effective Summer 2019)

Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	15		Total:	13		Total:	15		Total:	10
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BTEC 104 (F,Sp)	5		BTEC 131 (A)	5		BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp)	5		BTEC 164 (A)	2
	BTEC161 (F)	5		BTEC 162 (W)	5		BTEC 163 (Sp)	5		BTEC 182 (A)	3
	BUS 100 (A)	5		BTEC 181 (A)	3		BTEC 165 (W,Sp)	5		BUS 144 (A) OR BUS 150 (A)	5

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	17		Total:			Total:			Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BUS 119 (F,W)	5
	BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp)	2
	MEDA 120 (F,W)	5
	BUS 104 (A)	5

This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their needs. The sequence should stay approximately as listed above even though there is some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.

Legend:

(F) - Course usually offered Fall Quarter
(W) - Course usually offered Winter Quarter
(Sp) - Course usually offered Spring Quarter
(S) - Course usually offered Summer Quarter

Requirements

About The Program

Certificate Requirements

Communications:
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
Quantitative Skills:
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications
Human Relations/ Social Science
5 credits – BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV OR BUS 150 Customer Service/Management

Program Requirements

BUS 100	Foundations of Business Success	5
BTEC 104	Intro to Business Technology	5
BTEC 131	Intro to Spreadsheets/Excel	5
BTEC 135	Advanced Data Analysis	5
BTEC 161	Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I	5
BTEC 162	Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II	5
BTEC 163	Intro to Basic CPT Coding	5
BTEC 164	Legal Aspects of Medical Office	2
BTEC 165	Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV	5
BTEC 181 MEDA 101	Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary	3
BTEC 182 MEDA 102	Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary	3
MEDA 120	Survey of Human A & P	5
BTEC 294	Career Success	2

To earn a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Certificate of Proficiency, you must complete a minimum of 70 credits and pass each course listed in program requirements with a C or above.

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Communicate professionally in writing and speaking as appropriate to a business-or business-related work environment (GS Communication)
Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions (GS Critical Thinking)
Apply mathematical information to perform tasks in business and information technology to work environments (GS Numeracy/Quant. Literacy)
Interact effectively with individuals and groups (GS Interpersonal Relations)
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of business equipment, computer software, and technology for medical offices
Assign ICD codes to diagnoses and procedures
Assign CPT codes for medical services and procedures
Create and manage business documents, spreadsheets, and databases
Demonstrate competency in records management
Demonstrate proficiency in organizational skills and assigning priority
Demonstrate ethical decision making

Revised June 2019 (Effective Summer 2019)

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Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	15		Total:	13		Total:	15		Total:	10
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BTEC 104 (F,Sp)	5		BTEC 131 (A)	5		BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp)	5		BTEC 164 (A)	2
	BTEC161 (F)	5		BTEC 162 (W)	5		BTEC 163 (Sp)	5		BTEC 182 (A)	3
	BUS 100 (A)	5		BTEC 181 (A)	3		BTEC 165 (W,Sp)	5		BUS 144 (A) OR BUS 150 (A)	5

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	17		Total:			Total:			Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BUS 119 (F,W)	5
	BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp)	2
	MEDA 120 (F,W)	5
	BUS 104 (A)	5

(F) - Course usually offered Fall Quarter
(W) - Course usually offered Winter Quarter
(Sp) - Course usually offered Spring Quarter
(S) - Course usually offered Summer Quarter

Academic Catalog 2020 - 2021

Medical Billing & Coding Specialist

About The Program

Certificate Requirements

Program Requirements

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Requirements

About The Program

Certificate Requirements

Program Requirements

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

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