High Tech Institute 
Medical Billing and Coding - Diploma
(Brookfield WI;, Dallas TX; Las Vegas NV; Memphis, Nashville TN; Orlando FL; Sacramento CA; St.Louis Park MN)
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to assemble patient information before and after treatment, recording their symptoms and medical history, the results of their exams, x-ray
reports, lab tests, diagnoses and treatment plans. Your duties are to evaluate records for completeness and ensure that essential info is in the computer. Graduates may also analyze data to help improve patient care, to control costs, for use in research, and more.
Topics covered in the Medical Billing and Coding program include:
- Training in insurance billing and medical coding
- Instruction for maintaining medical records
- Awareness of insurance claim reimbursement methodologies
- The study of human anatomy and physiology and common diseases
- An introduction to medical terminology and pharmacology
- Knowledge of medical office administrative duties
- Externship in a medical office or a hospital
High Tech Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
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