Students receive instruction from industry experienced experts in Medical Billing and Coding courses in Springfield. The Medical Billing and Coding program provides courses that focus on medical language, medical assistant skills and various medical assistant duties. Students learn pharmacology, medical terminology instruction, drug administration, medical insurance billing, claims processing, and the handling of medical records. The Medical Billing and Coding courses in Springfield also include laboratory techniques and hands-on training courses in pathology, medical office procedures, transcription, insurance billing, procedural terminology, health information technology and much more.
The objective of this Medical Billing and Coding program is to prepare graduates for an entry-level position in a medical office or setting.
campus links
3850 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65807
Toll Free: 888-553-6627 | Local: 417-831-8116
Facilities
The Medical Billing and Coding program in Springfield is designed to simulate the real world environment as closely as possible. Students receive hands-on training in laboratory environments that feature a similar medical office environment and equipment that they will experience in a medical career. Additionally, computer labs are open additional hours to provide work-study time outside of classes. Enrollment also provides each student online resources such as library services, a student portal, email and online companion courses.
Career Outlook
According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“The medical assistant profession is anticipated to be among the fastest growing occupations over the 2008–2018 decade. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal medical assistant training or experience, and certification. Much of this growth can be attributed to the growing population and continuing advances in health care and medicine, but medical assistant job growth is also growing due to the increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel. The outlook is particularly strong for medical assistants who can handle both administrative and clinical duties.”
Course List
MC-112 Intro to ICD 9 CM Coding & CPT Coding
MC-114 Intro to Current Procedural Terminology
MC-175 Law & Ethics
MC-200 Computers and Healthcare Delivery Systems
MC-215 Medical Office Management
MC-222 Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology
MC-230 Pathology
MC-240 Pharmacology
MC-250 Comprehensive Insurance Billing
MC-290 Advanced Current Procedural Terminology & ICD 9
MC-117 Auditing
MC-130 Insurance and Coding Exam Review
MC-190 Intro to Health Information Technology
MC-195 Medical Office Procedures
MC-201 Communication in the Healthcare Setting
MC-205 Medical Transcription
MC-260 Advanced Computers
GE-101 English Composition 1
GE-105 Intro to Psychology
GE-205 College Algebra