Medical billers have specialized skills for the offices they work in
Medical billing is a highly specialized clerical field requiring specific training. For this reason, courses in medical billing are popular at trade schools throughout the country. If you are seeking entry-level employment in the field you have a number of options to become properly trained. No matter where you live in the United States, there is likely a vocational school that has medical billing near you.
Blackstone Career Institute
Blackstone Career Institute, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, offers online training in medical billing and coding. Education is broken into 18 units that begin with basic career success skills and end with finding a job in your field. In the interim, students focus on anatomy, medical office practices, and real life applications of medical coding. Your tuition at Blackstone covers everything you need, including textbooks, study guides, exams, and other materials. Students are allowed up to two years to complete the program, working at their own pace. If necessary, a six-month extension can be granted.
Blackstone Career Institute
1011 Brookside Road, Suite 300
P.O. Box 3717
Allentown, PA 18106-3717
800-826-9228
blackstone.edu
Sanford-Brown
Sanford-Brown provides career training in medical billing and coding at over 25 campuses throughout the United States. Depending on the campus selected, students can pursue a diploma, certificate, or Associate of Applied Science degree. Sanford-Brown educates students on the specific codes related to diagnoses and medical procedures they denote. Some campuses offer externships where students can gain experience working in the field before graduation.
Sanford-Brown
1140 Hammond Drive
Suite A-1150
Atlanta, GA 30328
888-740-1333
sanfordbrown.edu
California State University
California State University offers a certificate program in medical coding and billing at its East Bay campuses in Concord and Oakland. Students will learn fill out industry-standard insurance forms as well as develop problem solving-skills for insurance industry issues. The material is covered in a 10-week course that covers the fundamentals, preparing students for entry-level jobs in the field of medical coding and billing. Upon completion of the course, and with experience in the field, graduates will be able to take a professional certification test from the American Academy of Professional Coders, among other professional organizations.
California State University, East Bay
Continuing Education
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, WA 804
Hayward, CA 94542
800-730-2784
ce.csueastbay.edu
Penn Foster Career School
The Penn Foster Career School provides online training in the field of medical coding and billing. Training at Penn Foster includes career ethics, medical terminology, methods of reimbursement, physiology, anatomy, information management, and office procedures. The cost of tuition also includes access to Penn Foster Career Services, which helps graduates find jobs in their field. Career services offers assistance with the job search, interviewing tips, and cover letter drafting. Penn Foster has graduated over 13 million students and is nationally accredited.
Penn Foster Career School
P.O. Box 1900
Scranton, PA 18501
570-961-4033
pennfoster.edu
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