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Medical Billing Specialist (MBS)

MBS 110  (6 credit hours)  
Medical Insurance and Claims Processing  

Provides an in-depth knowledge of the various insurance programs, including rules, regulations and guidelines, and follow-up for Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, and managed care (HMO), and complete insurance forms manually for reimbursement. Lecture: 6 credits (90 contact hours).

Pre-requisite: ((AHS 109 or BIO 130 or 135 or (BIO 137 and BIO 139) and (AHS 115 or CLA 131 or OST 103) and Computer Literacy and MBS 100) with a grade of C or better) or consent.
Co-requisite: MBS 120.
Attributes: Technical
Components: LEC: Lecture
MBS 120  (8 credit hours)  
Coding for Reimbursement  

Prepares the student to code for optimum reimbursement using the ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes for patient diagnoses and procedures.

Pre-requisite: ((AHS 109 or BIO 130 or 135 or (BIO 137 and BIO 139) and (AHS 115 or CLA 131 or OST 103) and Computer Literacy and MBS 100) with a grade of C or better) or consent.
Co-requisite: MBS 110.
Attributes: Technical
Components: LEC: Lecture