MC 110 - Introduction to Billing and Coding

This course will introduce students to health insurance and medical billing practices. Students will understand the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues, and differences in reimbursement methodologies. The student will learn principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, claim submission, payment processing and follow-up. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisite: HC 101 Medical Terminology. Corequisite: None