Medical Billing and Insurance Coding

Medical Billing & Insurance Coding Specialists are the experts who secure, analyze, integrate, and manage information that drives the health care industry. Their work directly contributes to the quality of patient care. In a coding career, medical coders work on the health care team with physicians, nurses, and other professionals as a respected authority on medical data. Coders assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure found in a patient's record. The codes are then used by insurance and government agencies to pay for the patient's medical expenses. Medical coders' skills will be in demand in various health care related sectors ranging from hospitals and clinics, to insurance companies and law firms.

The average length of time for a student taking a full course load is 4.5 semesters. A minimum of 65 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Total Credits: 65


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