MRT104 Medical Billing Administration

Teaches skills in the management of patient medical accounts using standard healthcare third party billing methodologies. Topics include insurance claim life cycle, analysis of common medical programs such as Blue Cross, Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs etc., billing forms, recording account transactions, legal issues, and handling patient inquiries. A standard medical billing software tool will be used in completing the practical application requirements of the course.

Credit Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Prerequisite

College Reading proficiency and CIS110 Computer Applications

Corequisite

HES115 Medical Terminology

Attributes

  • Free Elective