Course Descriptions
AH-207, Section MO21
Bookkeeping & Collections for Private Practice
Note: This course is best taken with AH-205.
This course is an introduction to basic accounting concepts for the medical office. Learn how to record charges for medical services, post transactions and payments, and manage accounts receivable from patients and insurance companies. 22 hrs.
Monday, 8-10 pm
June 11 - August 20
$300 • 11 sessions • Marguerite Spence
AH-611, Section MW21
Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation
Prerequisite: AH-200, AH-202 &/or one year field experience
Enroll today if you want to pass the CPC certification exam and get national recognition as a certified procedural coder. Topics include an intensive review of how and when to use specific CPT and HCPCS codes, coding scenarios, sample test questions, problem solving and analysis of codes as well as test taking strategies. Course is taught by a certified procedural coder and upon completion, you can register to take the CPC exam. 10 hrs.
Monday and Wednesday, 6-8:30 pm
September 5 - September 17
$190 • 4 sessions • Marguerite Spence
AH-202, Section TH21
Coding, CPT-4
Prerequisite: AH-101, AH-205, AH-207 or field experience
CPT-4 codes are required by insurance carriers for an accurate record of medical and clinical Services rendered. Learn the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding basics and descriptions of procedures/services rendered for physicians as well as other medical professionals. Together with ICD-9 codes, insurers interpret CPT-4 codes in order to pay insurance claims. Prescribed guidelines for accuracy and maximum revenue reimbursement will also be covered. Textbook(s) required. 24 hrs.
Thursday, 6-8 pm
June 7 - September 6
$320 • 12 sessions • Lucille Edele
AH-200, Section TU21
Coding, ICD-9
Prerequisite: AH-101, AH-205, AH-207, or field experience
ICD-9 codes are required by insurance carriers for an accurate record of medical diagnoses made by physicians and other health care professionals. Learn the basics of how to assign diagnosis codes for all aspects of medical billing, as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) arranges diseases and injuries into specifically coded groups. Together with CPT-4 codes, insurers interpret ICD-9 codes in order to pay insurance claims. Prescribed guidelines for accuracy and maximum revenue reimbursement will also be covered. Textbook(s) required. 24 hrs.
Tuesday, 8-10 pm
June 5 - August 21
$320 • 12 sessions • Marguerite Spence
AH-550
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Adult/Child/Infant
Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack or life-threatening cardiac problems, and how to administer care to an adult, child, or infant who has stopped breathing, is choking, or whose heart has stopped beating. Materials included. For medical personnel and others who require certification. 10 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH 856, Section WE21
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Note: Open to all students in health care career programs
Review the basics of heart electrophysiology. Learn to set up an EKG machine, prepare patient for testing, and perform a 12-lead EKG, recognizing limb reversals, correcting exterior interference, and correctly identifying bipolar, unipolar leads. Precordial leads will also be covered. Textbook(s) required. 24 hrs.
Wednesday, 8-10 pm
June 13 - September 5 (no class 7/4)
$320 • 12 sessions • Joanne Douglas
AH-862
Fundamentals of Medicare and Medicaid and Managed Care
This course offers an introduction to both Medicare and Medicaid entitlement programs. Learn eligibility requirements, program benefits, and guidelines regarding claims processing, as well as crosswalk stipulations. Class goes over reimbursement regulations, utilization review, and appeals process levels. 22 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-203, Section TH21
Inpatient Hospital Billing
Prerequisite: AH-205 & AH-207
Learn the flow of hospital documentation from preadmission to a payment claim, including unique hospital coverage; procedures of major third-party payers; business language/abbreviation, UB-92 (Uniform Billing Form); DRGs; per diem reimbursement; and more. 22 hrs.
Thursday, 6-8 pm
June 14 - August 30 (no classes 7/12)
$300 • 11 sessions • Mariela Russell
AH-204
Inpatient Hospital Coding
Prerequisite: AH-200, AH-202 and/or field-related coding experience.
Learn about hospital medical records and how to abstract and interpret information from them. With your coding knowledge from AH 200 or practical experience, you practice ICD coding using actual medical documentation. ICD coding book (Vol. 3) and textbook are required. 22 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-210
Introduction to Diagnostic Relate Group (DRG) Coding
Prerequisite: AH-200, AH-202 &/or one year field experience.
This methodology is utilized by hospitals to determine how much money health care providers will be given to cover future procedures and services. The course will give you an understanding of how a DRG is assigned. The focus will be on how to select a principal diagnosis, co morbidity and secondary diagnoses. At the completion of the course, students will be able to read and interpret a medical record and compute the DRG. 18 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-205, Section MO21
Medical Billing for Private Practice
Note: This course is best taken with AH-207.
Quickly master the basics of the insurance billing process. Learn the forms and information to be maintained, how to submit insurance claims following third-party reimbursement regulations, and important tips for Medicare and private carriers. 22 hrs.
Monday, 6-8 pm
June 11 - August 20
$300 • 11 sessions • Marguerite Spence
AH-201, Section TU21
Medical Manager I
Prerequisite: Basic typing skills, intermediate computer skills; AH-205
Using Medical Manager, one of the leading medical software programs, you will practice the essentials of computerized medical billing by inputting extensive patient and dependent demographics, insurance information, ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes, insurance prioritization, account editing and charge entry exercises. Learn how to reconcile accounts and generate daily close ledger sheets for a fictitious multi-physician medical office.Textbook required. 24 hrs.
Prerequisite: Basic typing skills, basic computer skills; AH-205, AH-207
Tuesday, 6-8 pm
June 5 - September 11 (no class 7/3, 8/21)
$320 • 12 sessions • Diane Gahagan
AH-101, Section TU21 - QC
Medical Terminology
This introduction to the language of medicine uses an anatomy systems approach to medical terminology. Learn how to construct medical terms by review of word parts while developing a practical medical vocabulary based on body systems. Correct word pronunciation will be reviewed as well as major anatomical structures, organs, and extremities. Textbook(s) required. 26 hrs.
Tuesday, 6-8 pm
June 12 - September 4
$345 • 13 Sessions • Marguerite Spence
AH-209
Outpatient Hospital Coding
Note: Open to all students in health care career programs
The focus of this class is to learn the coding rules for the CPT-4, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding systems and how to apply the rules to outpatient services. This class will include medical terminology review, outpatient hospital facility billing, outpatient hospital services, outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), revenue codes and DRG Prospective, ICD-9 procedure codes, ICD-9 CM diagnosis coding, and CPT-4 procedure coding and practical coding exercises. Students will learn the what, why, how, and who, related to the key functions of outpatient coding and review the functions of medical record documentation, through a coding perspective to provide a base of information to the beginning coder for success when working with varying issues involved in outpatient coding. Textbook(s) required. 22 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-852, Section TU21
Patient Care Skills, Basic
Covers skills common to private practice and hospital clinical work. Includes obtaining medical histories, vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse/respiration rates), and preparing/draping patient for physician examination, plus infection control, proper gloving techniques, first aid care, and emergency procedures. Textbook(s) required. 24 hrs.
Tuesday 6-8 pm
June 12 - August 28
$320 • 12 sessions • Dorothy Molloy
AH-958
Pharmacology, Theory & Calculations
Medical personnel need to have an understanding of basic pharmacology and mathematical calculations to work effectively in a health care setting. Some of the topics covered in this introductory course include interpreting patients' written prescriptions, routes of administration, dictations of medications, generic and brand-name drugs, medical pharmaceutical abbreviations, and basic mathematics pertinent to pharmaceutical calculations. This course is also recommended for students who wish to become pharmacy technicians but need a review of mathematical concepts in order to pass the entrance examination. Textbook(s) required. 24 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-109
Registration and Diagnostic Scheduling
Gain knowledge of how to obtain information from patients for medical records and insurance billing. Procedures in verifying various types of insurance coverage and securing precertifications for admissions and surgery will be discussed. In addition, scheduling of surgical procedures and diagnostic tests will be reviewed. 18 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-855
Venipuncture and Specimen Collection
Explore the anatomy and physiology of the venous system and the proper techniques for obtaining blood specimens from adults. Learn vacuum tube collection and the use of winged infusion sets for phlebotomy with special procedures for glucose tolerance, therapeutic drug monitoring, and special handling. 22 hrs.
Not offered this semester
AH-208, Section TH21
Workers' Comp/No-Fault Billing
This is an introductory course for those entering the medical billing profession. You will obtain experience with no-fault and Workers' Comp claims and billing. Learn the regulations and medical guidelines required for correct billing and reimbursement. Identify the required forms, who should file, and timely filing guidelines. Complete and review forms for correct documentation and become acquainted with the arbitration process. 12 hrs.
Thursday 8-10 pm
June 14 - July 26 (no class July 12)
$195 • 6 sessions • Mariella Russell
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