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MEDICAL BILLING & CODING C E R TI F I C A TI O N

COST: $1,799

P R O G R A M

TOTAL HOURS: 80

SESSIONS OFFERED! June 6 -August 29, 2017

September 12 - December 5, 2017

TIME Tuesday & Thursday

6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

LOCATION Learning Resource Center

Room 314

3086 Mobile Highway

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Medical Billing & Coding Program - TSCC Tuition - $1,799; Total Hours - 80

Tuesday January 24 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday January 26 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday January 31 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday February 2 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday February 7 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday February 9 6:00pm - 9:30pm



Tuesday February 28 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday March 2 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday March 7 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday March 9 6:00pm - 9:30pm




Tuesday April 4 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday April 6 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday April 11 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday April 13 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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Medical Billing & Coding Program - TSCC Tuition - $1,799; Total Hours - 80

Tuesday June 6 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday June 8 6:00pm - 9:30pm




NO CLASS July4 NO CLASS Thursday July 6 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday July 11 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday July 13 6:00pm - 9:30pm



Tuesday August 1 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday August 3 6:00pm - 9:30pm




Tuesday August 29 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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Medical Billing & Coding Program - TSCC Tuition - $L799; Total Hours - 80

Tuesday September 12 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday September 14 6:00pm - 9:30pm



Tuesday October 3 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday October 5 6:00pm - 9:30pm




Tuesday October 31 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday November 2 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday November? 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday November 9 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday November 14 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday November 16 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday November 21 6:00pm - 9:30pm

NO CLASS November23 NO CLASS

Tuesday November 28 6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday November 30 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Tuesday December 5 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Medka• Billin1·an4 Co4inc Prouam

This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic fonns to streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-10 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbunements. Students will leam how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-1 O and HCPCS). After obtaining the practical work egrience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Infonnation Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams

Course Contact Hours - 80 hrs.

Fee: $1,799 (Textbooks included)

Summary of Health Care Training Programs & Exam Information:

Medical Billing & Coding Medical Billing and Coding is one of the fastest growing careers in the health care industry today! The need for professionals that understand how to code health care services and procedures for third party insurance reimbursement is growing substantially. Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, chiropractic practices, physical therapy practices and other health care providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement. With the complexity of the US health care system, the need for health care administration professionals with both office and specialized medical billing and coding skills is growing substantially.

Certification Exams: American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) -Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H -Apprentice); the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

Exam Requirements: American Academy of Professional Coders (AA PC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H - Apprentice)

In order to sit for AAPC- CPC exam, you must be a member of the AAPC (cost $85) and pay the exam cost of $285. Students who take our Medical Billing & Coding program may sit for the CPC exam. Applicants currently lacking the CPC requirements (as defined below) including 1) two years coding experience and 2) letters of recommendations verifying coding employment may sit for the "CPC-H exam". Those who pass the CPC-H exam will be awarded the "CPC Apprentice" or "CPC-H Apprentice" designation and will maintain such until required work experience and letters of recommendation have been met. Once a CPC-Apprentice coding professional meets these requirements, they will secure full CPC status.

The exam is offered at multiple times throughout the year. Each student will be provided and application for the ex.am during class. For more information the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) can be found at www.aapc.com or call 800-62 6-2633 for additional details.

American Health Information Management Association (AH IMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA J exam

The cost to sit for the AHIMA - Certified Coding Associate exam is $195 for members and $250 for non-members. Students who take our Medical Billing & Coding program may sit for the CCA exam. To sit for the exam you must have a high school diploma or have passed the GED.

The exams are offered on the computer and may be taken at H&R Block offices around the country at 9AM or I :30PM. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) can be found at www.ahima.org OR call (312) 233-1 l 00.

Important Note: Most coding national certification exams are very challenging and we recommend that all students who take National Coding Certification exams obtain 1 to 2 years of practical experience prior to taking a coding exam.

Medical Billing and Coding Professional - so Hours

Medleal BilUng and Codlag Professional Medical bWing and coding professionals keep records, calculate patient charges and review files. Duties Include: reviewing records; calculating charges fbr a patient's procedure and service and preparing itemized statements and submitting claims to third party payers. Medical Coders are responsible fbr the collection of physician charges and patient data to ensure that claims are submitted to insurance carriers accurately and in 1he most efficient and expeditious manner.

Additionally, Medical Coders detennino codes for physician procedures and diagnosis- usins ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding protocols- for third party billing purposes.

Medical Billing & Coding Professional

Employment & Education Medical Billing and Coding is one of the fastest growing careers in the health care industry todayl The need tbr professionals that understand how to code health care services and procedures tbr third party lnsunmce reimbursement is growins substantially. Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities. chiropractic pracdces, physical therapy practices and other health care providers all depend on meclicaJ bllling and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement.

Educational Requhcmcnts• People inten:stcd In becoming Medical Coders or pursuing national certification should have a high schcol clfploma or OED equivalent. Also, Certain National Medical Coding Certification exams are very complex and may mquim 6 months to 2 :years of susgested practical codina experience prior to takfna tho exam or being mcngnm,I es a certlflcd medical coding pmfimfonal.

Medical Billing and Coding Program 1bfs 80 hour course often the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-1 O manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims

(EOB's) and use generic tbrms (CMS 1SOO) to streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, guidelines, evaluation and manasement), specialty fields (such as SW'gery,radlolol)'and laboratory), ICD-10 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims process A,r medical insurance and 1hird party reimbursement. Students will learn how to find the service codes using coding manuals, (CPT & ICD-10).

After obtaining the suggested practical work experience, students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders {AAPC)- Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H • Apprentice); the American Health lnfbrmation Management Association (AIDMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

Medical Billing and Coding Detailed Course Intbnnatlon

• a career as an Insurance coding specialist• documentadon guidelines and legal issues affectins

Insurance claims and medical reconls• basics ofheahh fnsuranee and pn,cechmd coding• introduction to CPT Manual• evaiuadon and management services• Anesdicsia/Smgcry, Radiology and

Pathology/Laboratory Medicine• Diagnosis Codfns• CPT Modifims, E and V Codes and La1e Eftccb• lntroductfon to lntemational Classiftcatkm of

Diseases. Clinical Modiftcatlo� Coding Guidelines• The Health Insurance Clalm Fonn (CMS 1500)• HIPAA and Electronlc Date lntcfCbaage (EDI)• Tracing Delinquent Clmms and lasunmce Problem

Solving• Managed Care Systems and Special Plans & Third

Parv Rcimbuncment, Medlcme, Blue Cross-and BlueShlold Plans, Mcdlcald and Other State Programs,CHAMUS and CHAMPV A, Worker's Compensation,Dinbility Income lnsmanas and DisabilifJ BenefllPlOgallDS

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National Exams

U.udcnaudi11g ICJ>.10-CM. OfflciaJ Ouiclelines for ECD-IOwCM Applica1ion, ICl).10-CM Formats and Convenlious, Volumes� II.and DL Btiologyand Morrifcslation otDiscaseendHowitRdatesto [C[).10..CMCodfa& J'CD-10-CM Coding AppHC81fam fbr llypaCmsiaa. Neoplasms. Drugs and Cbanica1s. Discasa und Dlncsscs of the Eleven Body Syseans, V Codes, E Cades, Motphology of Neoplasms, Mental Dimrden. Outpatfcnte:nd Inpatient Coding Guidelines The -Basic StlUcture of tho Mciff om Symm. The lmponance of the federal Resnr. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Peer RmewOrpnizatlom (PROs). What is the Oulpatfmt Resomwcl•Based Relative Value Scalo (RBRVS). The Praspec:tivo Payment System fbr the S1a1Jcd Nmaing Padlity. Outpatient Medfcare Rcimlnncment System (A.PC), Medicare Fnmd and Abuse. The Managed HeaJ1bcarc Com:cpt, Ccmna:dng lhe JCD.9-CM and tho DRO, Accunde Claims Submiasion to tha 1hinl-Pmty Payer. Account Receivable, Accounts Payat,lo. DcniaJI, Emn In Cfafm Submmlon, Dfscussion afHIPAA CorConftdemiallty and Bmina, Billing Place ofSemc:o, Tp of Service and Plticat Status Conedy, Proper mccUcal ra:md clocumcn1a1iaD to suppcm ,aur bfllhg Rules and Guidelines for Sclcctfns tbo Correct Code to em Pn>parly for Semccs Rendered by the Provider in a Medical Office, Outpatfcnt ficili1¥, ar Inpatia,t Facitity. lltcmal Audits to Pmcnt Fnmd in Connecdoa to Medical BDling. Dacribcs the Unffonn Hospital Disclwgc Data Sat Used fbr BSIBblishing a Unilbrm BOiing System. Patient Account Maintenance. Demonstrat&s m:curate code sdccdcm ofNa1ioml Lewel Codes I, n. Ill. ICJ>.lOQf Codes (Volumes I. 0. and ID) for scn[ccs and pnadurcs padbmled ln Office and Other� Facilities, Ambulatory Caiv, SJcilled Nuning Facility. Emapm:y DepmtmmU. Inpatient. Obsavatfan. CcmsuUaticms. Pediatric mrd Critical Can: Services, Subsequent Nursins Cm. Domiciluuy, Rest Hame orCustadial care. aad Home Scrviccs. Dcmonsttatcs a clear undastanding of ccmet clafrm submiaion rules_ fbJ1ow up, patfalt accaunt � fnfanal claim audit. dmdepartyclafms submllsiGn NJ• and rqpdatfons, 88ud and abuse, the Federal Register. Mcdk:am' Medicaid. APC. RBRVS. PRO,, DR.Gs. managed can, professionalism, and an undclstanding and applying human anatomy and mafical tmmina!ogy. After auoccssfld ClOJIIPlction of Che pmpmn. graduata me encamaged to obtain I minimum of6 months to 2 years handl on experience prior ta sittfna fbr national codin& c:crdftcatian c:xams. Students are given patincnt inftmnation iqpuding the mm application pmcas. Students pursuing ccrtiffcatian must apply directly with the oqpmimicn dmt govam tho catificatfon of iutaat: Amult:rm Aan/,my o/PIO/u,lontd Cod,r.r (CPC) Website: www.11puom American Health Intormatfon � (CCA) Website: www.ablma.,

Registration Information

ELIGIBILITY Admission to Continuing Education programs is open to all students unless the class is specifically designed for a limited age group. There are no educational requirements for most courses.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION Register early to ensure seating in our limited enrollment classes. We advise early registration as enrollment is on a "first come, first served" basis. Tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration. Please keep your receipts for verification. Registration is incomplete until all fees are paid in full.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Mail Mail the completed registration form along with your check or money order to:

Continuing Education Division H. Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePost Office Box 10048Montgomery, AL 36108

Make checks payable to Trenholm State Technical College. Postdated checks are not accepted.

Phone You may use Discover, MasterCard or Visa to register. Please call (334) 420-4240.

Fax Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or purchase order number with billing information to (334) 420-4236.

In Person Bring the completed registration form to the Office of Continuing Education, Learning Resource Center, Fourth Floor, Room 410, 3086 Mobile Highway. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - S:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11 :30 a.m.

REFUNDS/CANCELLJl.TIONS POLICY If you withdraw for any reason before the first class meeting, a refund minus a 5 percent administrative processing fee will be mailed. We must receive your refund request in writing at least 24 hours before the class begins. Please include your name, social security number and course name in this request. No refunds will he given after the first class meeting. All registration will automa1ically be refunded in full for class cancellations due to insufficient enroll:ment. The Continuing Education office reserves the right to cancel any class that does not have a minimum often (10) registrants. Information will include the date, time and location of the course. Every effort is made to notify students of course cancellations by phone or e-mail prior to the start of classes.

NON-SUFFICIENT FUND CHECK POLICY

If your check is returned because of insufficient funds in your account, there is a $30.00 fee. The check will be submitted to the proper authorities for collection. You may be suhject to additional fees.

For more information, please visit our website at www.trenholmstate.edu and go to Continuing Education from the main menu.

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