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NEXT SESSION: JANUARY 19, 2022 *VIRTUAL COURSE*
*This course will be offered virtually. This means that there are scheduled class meeting times for students to utilize Zoom and access live instruction online*
This comprehensive 90-hour program will introduce students to ICD-10 guidelines, basic claims processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements, and specialty fields such as surgery, radiology, and laboratory. Students will become familiar with user manuals (CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS) and learn how to match services and codes. Students will also learn to solve insurance billing problems, manually file claims, complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims, and streamline billing procedures.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Spring 2022 Schedule:
CSA 539-E1 | Option 1: January 19 - April 14, 2022 | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 6:00 - 9:30 pm
CSA 539-E2 | Option 2: January 25 - April 25, 2022 | Mondays and Wednesdays | 6:00 - 9:30 pm
TUITION: $1,200
Tuition for this program is funded by the Department of Higher Education through the TRAIN Grant. Only 30 seats are available.
BOOKS
| Course Name | Book Title | Author | Edition | ISBN |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | Medical Terminology Get Connected | Suzanne S. Frucht | 0134989457 | |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | ICD-10-CM Expert 2021 for Providers & Facilities | AAPC | 9781635277371 | |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | CPT Professional 2021 (CPT / Current Procedural Terminology | AMA | 9781640160491 | |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding Text | Carol J Buck | 9780323709262 | |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding Workbook | Carol J Buck | 9780323709279 | |
| MBC (CSA 539-E1) | HCPCS Level II Expert 2021 | AAPC | 9781635277364 |
PREREQUISITES
High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
CERTIFICATION
This course will prepare students for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder Exam (COC); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam.
REGISTRATION
Click here to register. This is a non-credit course and runs subject to enrollment.
If you are a non-native English speaker, please schedule yourself for an English assessment here: Schedule English Assessment.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration closes one week prior to the start of class.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT INFO
If you have additional questions, please contact us at cwd@rcc.mass.edu