Medical Billing Training

Medical billing specialists are valuable members of healthcare teams. If you are a detail-oriented person, have an investigative mind or want to get into the healthcare field but prefer to work with records and data, medical billing may be a great career path for you.

Healthcare billing training courses can help prepare you to work in the medical billing industry. Job opportunities may be available at doctor’s offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, ambulatory care centers, medical billing services and insurance companies.

Careers can include:

• Medical Billing Specialists
• Health Information Clerk
• Medical Records Analyst
• Medical Records Clerk
• Medical Records Coordinator
• Medical Records Technician

In some cases, you can complete medical billing training online in as little as a year.

With DeVry University’s Medical Billing and Coding Certificate, you can effectively complete courses whether you're working, parenting or balancing other commitments. New sessions start every eight weeks and include hands-on experience in a virtual lab environment using real medical records.

While some offices combine the role of coding and billing, others will separate the jobs. As a medical biller, you may be interacting with insurance companies and patients to make sure bills are handled properly. Medical billers must also ensure that forms and bills meet compliance regulations. These regulations typically follow guidelines laid out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

If your goal is to be an essential part of an industry that makes a positive impact on patients' lives, then preparing to pursue a medical billing and coding position may be for you.

Medical billing training can help you:

• Pursue a career you’ve always wanted
• Prepare to break into the growing healthcare field
• Help others via a non-critical care role

Medical billers play a crucial role, offering many benefits to their employers. You'll help healthcare facilities run more efficiently, manage costs and provide a better experience for patients. You'll also ensure healthcare providers are paid promptly and patients are billed accurately without being over-charged.

DeVry University offers undergraduate certificate programs in Medical Billing & Coding and Medical Billing & Coding: Health Information Coding. Medical billing and coding classes help prepare you for a career as a medical biller.

Medical billing and coding classes can include coursework in:

• Medical terminology – Learn the terms and abbreviations used to describe the human body and its conditions, medical procedures and commonly prescribed medications.
  
  
• Health insurance and reimbursements – Gain an understanding of reimbursement and payment methodologies applicable to healthcare. Coursework covers forms, processes, regulatory issues and information technology operating systems while emphasizing the importance of coding integrity.
  
  
• Legal and regulatory compliance – Explore how healthcare organizations and service providers stay compliant by learning about legal and regulatory issues in healthcare, the rights and responsibilities of all parties and the laws that regulate liability and privacy.
  
  
• Health information processing – Gain an understanding of health information functions including formatting records, retention and storage requirements and form design. You’ll also be exposed to management concepts as well as the hardware, software and communication technology used to complete health information processes.

Coursework can also include hands-on training in a virtual lab setting so you can see what medical coders experience while on the job.

Depending on the program you choose, your coursework can help you prepare for AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) Certification or AHIMA’s Coding Associate (CCA®) Coding Certification or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®) Certification exams.