If you like the idea of helping people in a healthcare setting but are not comfortable assisting with examinations or medical procedures, then maybe Medical Billing & Coding is for you. This is one of the few health occupations in which there is little or no direct contact with patients - however, accuracy is essential. At YTI Career Institute, students learn and practice billing and coding rules and regulations using real-world cases taken from across a broad spectrum of healthcare specialists.

  Medical Billing and Coding offered at: Capital Region
  Progam length: 12 months
  Credits: 69

What will I study?

Medical Office Administration
Anatomy & Physiology/Medical Terminology I
Career Success Seminar
Keyboarding
Basic Computer Fundamentals
Anatomy & Physiology/Medical Terminology II
Professional Development
ICD 9 Medical Coding
Health Insurance and Claims
ICD-9-CM Coding and DRG
CPT/HCPCS Procedural Coding
Pharmacology for Medical Coding
Clinical Techniques
Medical Billing/Coding Simulation
Customer Service
Medical Seminar for Billing and Coding

What will I learn?

How to retrieve medical data from databases
How to code insurance forms
How to schedule appointments
How to handle office correspondence
How to transcribe doctors' orders and reports

Where can I work?

Clinics
Medical Group Practices
Medical Insurance Companies Hospitals