Medical Billing and Coding

Description
Wage Data and Employment Outlook
Goals and Certificates
Prerequisites and Required Assessments
Training Providers
How to Get Started
Find a Job

Description

The career of a medical biller and coder, also known as a health insurance specialist, is a challenging one with opportunities for professional advancement. Individuals who understand claims processing and billing regulations, possess accurate coding skills, can successfully appeal underpaid or denied insurance claims, and demonstrate workplace professionalism are in demand.

Students in the Medical Insurance Billing and Coding-Physician program will study and practice the principles of the Current Procedure Terminology, the Healthcare Procedure Coding System, and International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. The student will also study the principles and practice of insurance and reimbursement processing, including the assignment of reporting of codes for diagnosis and procedure/services for the physician. In addition, the student will also use Medical Office Simulation Software to demonstrate the fundamentals and practice of physician billing.

Wage Data and Employment Outlook

Median Earnings* for Medical Billers and Coders in the Central Valley *median earnings definition Median income is the amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups. This means half of the jobs for this occupation pay more than this amount and half pay less than this amount.

$16.46/hr

Employment Outlook* in the Central Valley *employment outlook definition Employment Outlook numbers represent current employment information in the Central Valley of California. The 2016 total number of jobs is the number of individuals employed in this occupation in 2016. The 2020 estimated number of jobs is the estimated number of individuals that will be employed in this occupation in 2020. Expected Growth is the increase in the number of individuals expected to be employed in this occupation and is shown as a total number and a percent increase. The average annual growth rate is the rate at which, on average, the total number of jobs will increase each year.

2014 Total Number of Jobs in CV: 1,627 2020 Estimated Number Jobs in CV: 1,840 Expected Growth 2014 to 2020: Increase of 213 jobs, or 13.1%, an annual average growth rate of about 2%

Goals and Certificates

Student will earn a Certificate of Completion  for Medical Insurance Coding and Billing.

Prerequisites and Required Assessments

Students must have a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency and must complete the CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems) reading assessment with a minimum score of 248 and pass a basic math test with 70% or better.

Training Providers

• Visalia Adult School - https://www.vusd.org/Page/18620

How to Get Started

1. Contact Visalia Adult at 730-7646.

Find a Job

1.  Click Here for HEALTHCARE JOB OPPORTUNITIES on the SAEC website