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The Medical Billing Coding Course
(leading to Medical Coding Certification)
This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, labs, nursing homes, insurance agencies, or even the comfort of your own home. 
We'll go through each of the main systems of the human body integumentary (skin), musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and male and female genitourinary outlining the medical terminology, conditions, diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures you'll see most often in each of those systems. Along the way, we'll go through lots of real-world examples and coding exercises to get you using your coding tools in conjunction with your analytical skills to come up with just the right codes to describe any medical situation. In the process, you'll get all the hands-on experience you'll need to code medical insurance claims with confidence. 
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Jennifer Della 
Jennifer Della
About the Medical Billing Coding Course instructor: Jennifer Della'Zanna graduated from Albright College & has 15 years' experience in the health care industry. She has worked as a medical transcriptionist, receptionist, medical assistant, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She has written and edited courses and study guides on medical coding, transcription, and using technology in health care. She regularly writes feature articles about Medical Billing Coding & related health issues for online and print publications. Jennifer is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.  Medical Billing Coding Course Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader). You'll need access to both of the main medical coding books we'll use in this course: 2007, 2008 or 2009 CPT manual, Professional Edition 2007, 2008 or 2009 ICD-9-CM, Physician Edition The spiral-bound editions are recommended for both books. The course works equally well for all three years of the books. These books can also be purchased from the following locations: www.Half.com, www.Ebay.com, www.Alibris.com, www.abebooks.com, www.chegg.com (you can rent or buy here).No prior medical experience is required, but knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy will be helpful.
Testimonials:
The Medical Billing Coding Course has received overwhelming positive
feedback and reviews from students around the world. Here are a few:
 "I found this Medical Billing Coding course to be very interesting and informative. I have been working as a unit secretary on the surgical unit of a local community hospital for 5 years and being able to approach the kind of data I am used to dealing with in a completely different way was very interesting to me."
"If you are interested in learning about medical billing and coding, you will not find a better place to begin, nor a better person from whom to learn. Thanks to Jennifer I ve found a new career. Her knowledge, gentle coaching and encouragement were key to building my confidence and my understanding of a complicated subject. Along with my highest recommendation and appreciation, I give Jennifer five stars!!" "I have been a certified coder CPC with the AAPC for three years now. I have been a medical biller for 20+ years now; but, since I do not code per se, I felt a beginner s course would help me keep up on coding. Thanks, the Medical Billing Coding class did do this for me." "I wanted to thank you for the way you conducted this Medical Billing Coding class. You made it fun and intriguing. There were some obstacles, but they were challenging to jump." "Thank you for your expertise and professional organization of such a course. I have found a "remote" job from an insurance company. A RN adjudicator is mentoring me. I am so excited." "Thank you so much, I have spent a lot of money on other courses and did not learn as much as I did in this Medical Billing Coding class." "Your teaching method is EXCELLENT and very easy to understand! I have two friends in our church that are taking this course from other institutions and they have been with their course close to 18 months and one has graduated and last week after the 2nd lesson I was able to help her understand the Superbill and where to place the different codes correctly. I am enjoying this class very much and looking forward to what more you have to teach me. THANK YOU!"
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Medical Billing Coding Course
(leading to Medical Coding Certification)
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With ExpertRating you get certified quickly online and you are equipped with a store house of information through the in-depth Courseware which has been developed by experts with years of professional experience. The Medical Coding Certification is by far the best value for money instructor led Medical Billing Coding Course at $99.99. 
Some Popular questions and answers about the Medical Billing Coding Course & Certification:
How much does the Medical Coding Certification cost and what does it include?
You can buy this Medical Billing Coding Course leading Medical Coding Certification at a special offer price of only $99.99 which includes the in-depth Medical Billing Coding Course courseware and exam fee. This is the best value for money Medical Billing Coding Course program available till date. You get the following services within the USD $99.99 fee. In-depth Medical Billing Coding Course Courseware including scenarios and case studies. An instructor to guide you through the course and to whom you can direct your questions. World wide airmail delivery of the hard copy Medical Coding Certification certificate. The Medical Coding Certification certificate can be used to prove your certified status and does not mention the words "online". An online transcript that can be used to prove your certified credentials on the internet at any time. How do I get certified?
The process of getting yourself certified is very simple. All you have to do is buy the Medical Billing Coding Course for $99.99. Log in to the instructor led course using your password. Go through the Medical Billing Coding Course courseware (which would take you 6 weeks) and take the Medical Coding Certification exam at your convenience. You can complete the exam within 2 months of buying the Medical Coding Certification. The result of the exam appears as soon as it is completed, and your Medical Billing Coding Course certificate is mailed immediately. 
What learning aids will I get?
The Medical Billing Coding Course includes the following learning aids:
24 x 7 hour access to the courseware. A printer friendly version of the Medical Billing Coding Course is also provided
A friendly instructor to answer your questions online
A discussion area to have your questions answered
Chapter end quizzes to ensure that you are learning important aspects of every chapter
Chapter assignments to help you practically use the Medical Billing Coding Course skills that you will learn during the Medical Billing Coding Course.
What is the final exam like?
The final exam is fully based upon the courseware that is provided along with the Medical Coding Certification. If you have gone through the courseware properly you should not have a problem clearing the exam. The exam consists of multiple choice questions from all chapters of the Medical Billing Coding Course Courseware. What are the course start dates?
ExpertRating instructor led courses commence every month, you can always choose a suitable date for your course commencement in any month. To see available course start dates, please click on the "Buy the Medical Billing Coding Course" link.
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Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical coder! In ths course, you'll learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-9-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure. By the end of the Medical Coding course, you'll know how to find your way through both the CPT manual and the ICD-9-CM manual, and you'll be well on your way to a career as a medical coder!
Medical Billing Coding Course Coverage (6 weeks program)
Week One Wednesday-Lesson 01 The first lesson explores the history of medical insurance and medical coding. Get familiar with the coding books and tools that medical coders use followed by a discussion about patient privacy and confidentiality issues involved in Medical Billing & Coding. Friday-Lesson 02 Today we'll take a close look at how medical professionals use medical codes in the real world. We'll get to know the common forms medical coders use and explore the different types of medical codes you'll find in your coding books. By the time you finish this lesson, you'll understand how the different types of codes come together on the claim form and how they tell the insurance company a complete story about any doctor-patient encounter. Week Two Wednesday-Lesson 03 In this lesson, we'll take a detailed tour through the CPT manual where you'll find medical codes for the procedures and treatments doctors and other medical professionals provide their patients. You'll learn all about the CPT symbols, modifiers, and unlisted procedures. By the end of this lesson, you'll be looking up your first codes! Friday-Lesson 04 Similar to our last lesson, today we'll take a detailed tour through the other coding book we'll use in this course, the ICD-9-CM, which is where you'll find the codes for any disease, illness, condition, or symptom that a patient may have. You'll learn all about the ICD-9-CM's symbols, formatting, and other conventions; and you'll learn where to find E-codes and V-codes. By the end of this lesson, you'll begin to practice coding diagnoses. Week Three Wednesday-Lesson 05 Today we'll begin a series of lessons that will take us in depth into just one body system at a time so we can discuss specific medical coding situations for each area of the human body. In this lesson, we'll explore the integumentary (skin) system. We'll review the code categories for the most common skin conditions, infections, injuries, and procedures, and then we'll practice coding cases that involve common skin problems. Friday-Lesson 06 In this lesson, you'll learn all about the musculoskeletal system and study some important musculoskeletal vocabulary. We'll review the code categories for the most common muscle and bone conditions and injuries, and then you'll learn how to code the procedures doctors use to treat common muscle and bone problems. Week Four Wednesday-Lesson 07 Today we'll review the respiratory system, and you'll learn how to code the most common respiratory conditions and injuries. After that, you'll practice coding the most common respiratory procedures that doctors use on their patients. Friday-Lesson 08 We'll explore the cardiovascular system in today's lesson. You'll learn how to code common heart, vein, and artery conditions and diseases, and then you'll learn how to code the procedures doctors use most often to treat these common diagnoses. And as we always do, we'll follow up our general discussion on cardiovascular diseases and procedures with lots of coding practice. Week Five Wednesday-Lesson 09 In this lesson, you'll learn all about the digestive system and the endocrine system. We'll begin by studying some important vocabulary for both systems, and then we'll review the code categories for the most common conditions, diseases, and injuries. After that, we'll explore the procedures doctors perform to fix digestive and endocrine system problems. We'll end up the lesson with some practice coding both systems. Friday-Lesson 10 In the last of our system-specific lessons, today we'll review the male and female genitourinary systems; and learn how to code common conditions, diseases, and procedures for both systems. We'll also spend some time discussing maternity and childbirth and the special medical coding challenges you'll need to consider in those cases. Week Six Wednesday-Lesson 11 Ready to get to know Evaluation and Management codes? Today, you'll learn the three key components of any E/M service, and I'll provide you with some helpful charts you can use to narrow down an E/M code range to a final E/M code. And as you probably guessed, we'll end up the lesson with plenty of E/M coding practice! Friday-Lesson 12 In our final lesson, you'll find out what's included in a surgical package and what's not. You'll also learn all about modifiers, and find out why medical coders use them to let insurance companies know about special circumstances. Finally, you'll put everything you've learned throughout the course together by coding some practice scenarios that incorporate all of the different types of codes!
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