Medical Billing Certificate Program

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Find out about the medical billing profession and the Westside Extension certificate program in this free orientation session. Topics to be covered include: kinds of jobs, salaries, getting accounts, networking, state and national certification, business start-up costs, and equipment and books that you will need. All potential participants in our program are urged to attend. You must register in advance for this FREE orientation.

Designed specifically for medical billers, this course teaches terminology by body systems, rather than by word parts, since that’s how billing is done. Use outlines, exercises, and pronunciation guides to develop the basis for a strong medical vocabulary. Learn to decipher, build and understand medical terms by studying vocabulary parts. This course does not presume a background in science or medicine.  *$25 workbook fee payable first class meeting.

Greer Contreras, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), is Director of Coding at a large medical billing company.

2 Saturdays           9 am-4 pm              $160*
Course #660          March 1 & 8

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Register for any 4 Medical Billing classes at the same time and save $50!
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Learn medical billing techniques and how to follow up and collect on billed claims. You will also learn how to complete medical and itemized statements. Various types of insurance plans and insurance cards will also be reviewed. Prerequisite:  Medical Terminology.  *$25 material fee payable in class.

Sue Mardirosian has 12 years’ experience in medical physician/hospital billing and medical office management. She has been teaching medical billing classes since 1996 and has worked for Cedars-Sinai, Northridge, Olive View and Good Samaritan hospitals.

1 Saturday             9 am-4 pm              $95*
Course #661          March 29

This course will introduce you to CPT (procedural) descriptive terms and identifying codes currently being used in the field of medicine. You’ll get instruction in the use and format of the CPT manual. Bring current CPT manual to class, along with text and assignment. Prerequisites:  Terminology and Intro to Medical Billing.  *$20 material fee payable in class.

Greer Contreras, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), is Director of Coding at a large medical billing company.

1 Saturday             9 am-4 pm              $95*
Course #663          May 17

Hospitals hire the majority of billers, pay well, and have great training and advancement opportunities. This class acquaints you with billing for hospitals and nursing homes, hospices, home health care and outpatient surgery centers. Get familiar with Volume III of the ICD 9; learn to complete UB-92s and process both outpatient and inpatient claims. Find out how to handle crossover claims involving multiple carriers – Sue will teach you in what order to process, and what rates to use, including the complexities of billing Medicare.  Also learn appeals and rebilling of rejected and denied reimbursements. Bring your ICD/9, vol. 3 and CPT. Prerequisites:  ICD & CPT Coding.  *$25 material fee payable to instructor.

Sue Mardirosian has 12 years’ experience in medical physician/hospital billing and medical office management. She has been teaching medical billing classes since 1996 and has worked for Cedars-Sinai, Northridge, Olive View and Good Samaritan hospitals.

1 Saturday             9 am-4 pm              $95*
Course #667          Jan. 19

Go into greater detail regarding ICD, CPT, HCPC coding and modifiers, and the billing cycle. Also learn to prepare UB92s for Medicare, Medi-Cal and private carriers; discuss Explanation of Benefit forms and collections. Prerequisites: ICD Coding and CPT Coding.  *$25 material fee payable to instructor. 

Sue Mardirosian has 12 years’ experience in medical physician/hospital billing and medical office management. She has been teaching medical billing classes since 1996 and has worked for Cedars-Sinai, Northridge, Olive View and Good Samaritan hospitals.

Learn tips for screening patients up-front to minimize payment problems, as well as all aspects of workers' comp lien processing. Covers exclusive jurisdiction, entitlements, lien and appeals processes. Prerequisites:  Terminology and Intro to Medical Billing or six months experience in a health care setting. No need to bring books to this class.  *$25 material fee (cash only) payable to the instructor. Workbook not guaranteed for registrations the week of class. Workers’ Comp Guidelines

Kristen Perry is an Assistant Vice President for USCB Inc. She oversees numerous divisions, including all workers’ comp and lien divisions. She has been teaching for 11 years.

1 Saturday             9 am-4 pm              $95*
Course #664          Feb. 9          Note new date

In this hands-on computer class, you will find out about the life cycle of a medical claim and create and file a hypothetical claim. Work with the UB92 form and learn to generate operational and management reports. Prerequisite:  ICD Coding or CPT Coding (do not bring books). Enrollment limited to 20 students.   *$20 materials fee payable to instructor for handouts and disks.

Jack Chew, owner, Medical Management Systems

1 Saturday          9 am-4 pm              $120*

Course #665.1           Feb. 23       (for continuing students)

Course #665.2           March 1    (if necessary)    Cancelled

Course #665.3           April 26       (for new students)

Course #665.4           May 3     (if necessary)