Medical Coding & Billing for Outpatient Services
Do you have an eye for detail? Would you like to work in healthcare, but prefer to spend your time behind the scenes in a more administrative role?
Apply today to begin your online training and become a certified Medical Coding & Billing for Outpatient Services professional!
WHY MEDICAL CODING?
High Demand.
All medical facilities need a medical coding and billing specialist because these professionals are the bridge between insurance and patient invoices. A doctor or office manager could perform this type of job. However, patient care is their sole focus, so hiring an expert to do this is ideal.
Work Environment
A medical coding and billing expert helps health systems manage insurance claims, invoices, and payments. Other responsibilities might vary, but the typical medical coding and billing work environment would include performing the following duties:
• Handling coding for services, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments
• Making preparations and sending out invoices or claims for payment
• Making corrections to rejected claims
• Tracking payments
• Following up and keeping in contact with patients and insurance companies about outstanding bills
Smithville Workforce Training Center, in collaboration with Career Steps, offers a course for adults to earn a Dental Assistant Certification.
This course prepares students for the CBCS, CPC, COC, CCS-P certification exams.
In as little as 6-12 months, you can be prepared for a successful new career as a dental assistant!
Our 618-hour program is divided into 14 in-depth courses. As you progress, you’ll gain more knowledge and experience that will prepare you to find work in your field.
Like most professions in healthcare, medical coding and billing isn’t a dead-end road. After you complete your training and establish a career in Outpatient Services, you’ll have plenty of advancement opportunities. There’s a number of job titles in the field—and they all provide varying levels of experience, salary potential, and day-to-day responsibilities. Developed for optimal job market alignment, this program teaches valuable skills and prepares learners to sit for the CBCS, CPC, COC, CCS-P certification exams.
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