LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Medical Insurance Billing |
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Certificate of Completion |
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Curriculum Code: 1013 (Effective Fall 2004 -
Summer 2009) |
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This curriculum will provide a basic knowledge of
word building, use, pronunciation, and spelling of medical
terms. It will also introduce the student to insurance billing,
diagnostic and procedure coding for physician billing, and
comprehensive billing directions for commercial insurances and
worker's compensation. Students will also learn to record
charges/payments/information, schedule appointments, ICD-9 and
CPT coding, produce claim forms and patient statements, submit
claims electronically, and build office databases. |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
Contact the Nursing Careers Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1750, telephone number (517)
483-1410. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
11
CREDITS |
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CREDIT HOURS |
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CHSE 120 |
Medical Terminology (See Note 1) |
4 |
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CHSE 123 |
Medical Insurance Billing I |
3 |
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CHSE 124 |
Medical Insurance Billing II |
3 |
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CHSE 125 |
Computers in Medical Office |
1 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
11 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
CHSE 120 and CHSE 123 may be taken concurrently
with program advisor approval. |
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Students must complete each course above with a
minimum grade of 2.5 and maintain a cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 or above in all courses taken at the college to
receive this certificate. |
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Successful completion of CHSE 120, CHSE 123, and
CHSE 124 may be applied toward the requirements of the Medical
Administrative Assistant Associate in Business Degree
(curriculum code 0185). |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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Students should see course descriptions to find out when
departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason
are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for
example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses
from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should
contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with
adjustments. |
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III |
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CHSE 120 |
CHSE 123 |
CHSE 124 |
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CHSE 125 |
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