Certificate of Achievement in Medical Coding and Billing
Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada, provides one of the quickest certification programs of all medical billing and coding schools online. Each fall, students start the program and complete it before the start of summer. Students will complete 17 credits during the first semester and another 17 during the final semester. Students must take all courses in the sequence provided and complete the program over two consecutive semesters.
The program at Great Basin teaches students how to use medical terms, complete common health insurance forms, learn claims processing for reimbursements, how to find service codes, and other critically important billing and coding tasks. Students must earn at least a C grade in all classes and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average to satisfy program requirements.
Great Basin employs a module format to teach courses in medical billing and coding, medical terminology, health care structure and medical record content, and anatomy, pathophysiology, disease processes and pharmacology during the first semester. The second semester requires classes in diagnostic coding, reimbursement and procedural coding, outpatient coding, and English. Students must also successfully complete a coding practicum during the final semester.
The AAPC and AHIMA approve the program's coursework and allow graduates to take the certified professional coder and certified coding associate exams upon completing program requirements. Graduates can also sit for the certified professional coder-hospital and certified coding specialist's exams, but AHIMA suggests graduates work as coders for two years before attempting either exam.
Great Basin College is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
For More Information
Madison Arbillaga
Great Basin College Computer Technology
775-327-2203
madison.arbillaga@gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming students from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
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