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Med Coding Billing & Insu

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
OST 148 Med Coding Billing & Insu 3 0 0 3
Prerequisites: MED 121 or OST 141 and DRE 098
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Fall 2008

This course introduces fundamentals of medical coding, billing, and insurance. Emphasis is placed on the medical billing cycle to include third party payers, coding concepts, and form preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the life cycle of and accurately complete a medical insurance claim. 

2012FA - New Local Prereq: OST 141

2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from ENG 090 and RED 090 to DRE 098

 

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