Medical Billing and Coding Program

• Submit an enrollment and financial application for admission.
• Submit copy of photo I.D. (i.e., driver’s license.)
• Submit copy of High School Diploma or GED
• Take the TABE-WF Test ($10.00 fee required)
• A minimum score of 11 is required on the TABE

Students achieving minimum passing scores on the TABE-WF Test will be scheduled for an interview with the Director of Admissions to review Allied Health program curriculums.

Upon acceptance into the chosen Allied Health Program of Study, the student will be required to submit the following documentation:

• Make financial arrangements and/or apply for funding from the various sources available through Compass Career College if student qualifies.
• Submit current CPR certification for Health Care Providers approved by the American Heart Association (If youwould like to receive credit; We do offer CPR within the curriculum)
• Submit Immunization Record including the following:
  • TB Skin Test
  • MMR
  • History of Varicella or evidence of Varicella Vaccine
  • Childhood polio vaccine
  • Tetnus/Diptheria injection within last 10 years
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series with titer to indicate adequate vaccine received

Compass Career College will accept transfer credits from various technical colleges and universities. The Director of Education will review official transcripts with the transferring school’s stamp imprinted on the documents. Faxed documentation will be reviewed but may be declined if sending source cannot be verified.

Medical Billing & Coding Curriculum

Length of Course 700 Clock Hours

NOTE: All classes are from 8:30 – 1:45

Educational Objectives

This program is designed to serve the students who are interested in gaining employment in the healthcare field.  Special focus is given to reimbursement procedures including Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Internal classification of Diseases (ICD) and Health Care Finance Administration Procedural Coding System (HCPCS).  Students will be taught the billing and coding process from the working prospective.

Course Sequence

Refer to course descriptions to determine prerequisites required to begin a course.

Course Objectives

Student has the ability to:

• Identify Crucial roles of the Physician Documentation in the coding process
• Identify codeable services
• Accurately utilize ICD Codes
• Accurately utilize CPT codes
• Perform Hospital outpatient/inpatient coding
• Understand coding from a reimbursement perspective
• Utilize appropriate coding in anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology, and medical services.

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