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Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
READING, Pennsylvania | Reading Area Community College - Reading | ID: 167824
Overview
PO BOX 1706 10 S 2ND ST READING, Pennsylvania 19603-1706
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Admissions Office:
610-607-6224
Online Training
Classroom Training
Distance Learning
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Associate of Applied Science
Employment Skill Gain
Associate’s Degree
$17,338.00 - $25,600.00
Training(Trade)
Description of Training Provider
Reading Area Community College is accredited by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges.
Program Description
The Medical Coding and Specialist Program is designed to provide students with the competencies necessary to obtain employment as a medical coding and/or billing specialist in the healthcare environment.
Skills & Competencies
Students will gain experience in reviewing medical documentation and acting as "translators" by comparing medical documentation to the standards of the AMA (American Medical Association) and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and contractual agreements with health insurance plans and abstracting written information and distilling into standardized codes. Students will also gain experience in auditing and submitting accurate claims to be reimbursed by third party payers. Graduates are prepared to work in physicians offices, specialty practices, as well as coding/billing companies. Coursework will aid students in preparing to sit for certification exams offered by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
Additional Information
Program Prerequisites:
High School Diploma or Its Equivalent
Program Length:
2520 Credits
Job Opportunities:
292071 - Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
319092 - Medical Assistants
299099 - Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, Other
292072 - Medical Records Specialists
299021 - Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars
299098 - Health Info Techs, Surgical Asst's & Other HC Workers
Course Website:
www.racc.edu
Service End Date:
07/31/2024
Availability:
Full Time, Part Time, Daytime, Evening, Online
Service Costs
Resident Full Time:
14,338.00
Resident Part Time:
14,338.00
Non-Resident Full Time:
22,600.00
Non-Resident Part Time:
22,600.00
Books (est. cost):
2,000.00
Other (est. cost):
1,000.00
Lab Fees(est. cost):
Performance Measures
Performance Measures
Performance Measures: Pressing Escape key will close the window.
Reporting Period:
10/1/2021
to
9/30/2022
Row
Measures
Participants
Percentage
1
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants were served during the reporting period:
2
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants scheduled to complete the applicable program:
0
3
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants who completed the applicable program:
0
Percentage of
WIA
/
WIOA
'Completions':
0%
4
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit based on wages:
0
Percentage of Employed
WIA
/
WIOA
Completers in 2nd Quarter:
0%
5
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:
0
Percentage of Employed
WIA
/
WIOA
Completers in 4th Quarter:
0%
6
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Median quarterly wage of participants who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:
N/A Insufficient Data
7
(
WIA
/
WIOA
)
Number of participants who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:
0
Percentage of
WIA
/
WIOA
Completers Who Attained a Credential:
0%
8
(All)
Number of individuals were served during the reporting period:
9
(All)
Number of individuals participating in the applicable program scheduled to complete the program:
0
10
(All)
Number of individuals who completed the program:
0
Percentage of ALL Completers:
0%
11
(All)
Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit wages:
0
Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 2nd Quarter after exit:
0%
12
(All)
Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:
0
Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 4th Quarter after exit:
0%
13
(All)
Median quarterly wage of individuals who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:
N/A Insufficient Data
14
(All)
Number of individuals who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:
0
Percentage of ALL Completers Who Attained a Credential:
0%