Medical Billing Courses
Medical Billing - CPB®
$1350
At VMCA we introduce new billers to learn health insurance and reimbursement. Students will learn about the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues, and differences in reimbursement methodologies. During the course we study claim forms, preparation, submission, and payment processing, and the follow up process. We will cover a variety of health insurance models and how they affect medical entities. Help you understand the legal regulatory considerations involved in health care reimbursement and collections. Explain the process of a physician-based insurance claim including obtaining patient data, claim form completion, insurance carrier processing and payment received. Demonstrate the ability to use the three major coding manuals, CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II, and apply medical necessity standards. Explain the follow up process for A/R in a physician’s office, including the top denials by insurance carrier along with their appeals process.
Course Length
Self-paced: Average time to completion is three months or less. 6-month access to course materials with options for extensions.
Instructor-led: 16 weeks from start date to completion. New courses start throughout the year.
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​Course Objectives:
• Review an introduction to healthcare from a medical billing perspective.
• List a variety of health insurance models and how they affect medical entities.
• Understand the legal regulatory considerations involved in health care reimbursement and collections.
• Explain the process of a physician-based insurance claim including obtaining patient data, claim form completion, insurance carrier processing and payment received.
• Demonstrate the ability to use the three major coding manuals, CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II, and apply medical necessity standards.
• Explain the follow up process for A/R in a physician’s office, including the top denials by insurance carrier along with their appeals process.
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CEUs: 40 CEUs upon completion (AAPC certified prior to enrollment; some certifications excluded – see AAPC website for more details.)
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Included Materials:
1. Medical Coding Training: CPB™ - AAPC
2. CPB Practice Exams
4. CPT® Professional Edition code book (current year), AMA publisher
5. ICD-10-CM code book (current year), any publisher
6. HCPCS Level II Professional code book (current year), any publisher
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