Medical Coding and Billing
Job Summary
Medical Coding and Billing professionals assign standardized codes to medical procedures and diagnoses, ensuring accurate billing and insurance reimbursement.
Required Education / Training Summary
People starting in this career usually have:
Postsecondary certificate
No work experience
No on-the-job training
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| Occupation | Program Name | Institution | Certificate Earned | Per Student Program Cost | Program Length | Time of Day | Instructional Hours / Credits | Clinical Placement/Field Experience/Practicum? | Modality | Location | Eligibility Reqs/Pre-Reqs | Notes/Description | Website | Contact Info |
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| Medical Coding and Billing | Certificate in Administrative Office Technology with concentration in Medical Insurance Billing | Community College of Rhode Island | $6,090.00 | 1 year | Days/ Evenings | 29 credits | N | In-person | Warwick, RI | High School Diploma or GED | This concentration provides students with the knowledge, skills and abiliites to process medical insurance forms and to code medical records using the CPT and ICD-CM coding systems. Upon completion, students are eligible to take the national Certified Professional Coders exam. | https://www.ccri.edu/catalog/cat1819/programs/OFTD/mibc.html | mjosephs@ccri.edu | |
| Medical Coding and Billing | Healthcare Reimbursement Specialist | Community Care Alliance | Certificate | $5,496.00 | Woonsocket, RI | *DLT pays up to $7,500 of total program costs for WIOA participants | https://www.communitycareri.org/ProgramsServices/EmploymentTraining.aspx | MRouleau@CommunityCareRI.org | ||||||
| Medical Coding and Billing | Medical Billing and Coding/ Office Administration | Motor Technical Training Institute | Certificate | $16,650.00 | 30 weeks | Days/ Evenings | 900 hours | N | online | Seekonk, MA | *DLT pays up to $7,500 of total program costs for WIOA participants | https://mtti.edu/programs/medical-billing-and-coding/ | 508-336-6611 |