HIT Medical Billing & Coding Achievement

As an important part of the healthcare system, medical billing and coding enables care providers to accurately bill insurance providers and gather data about treatment, procedures and patient experience. Many medical billing and coding professionals enjoy the freedom of setting their work schedule and work remotely.

CIP Code: 51.0713

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, the learner will be able to:

1. Demonstrate skills in communication to work with patients, staff and insurance representatives.
2. Appy various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement.
3. Organize and manage health information data.
4. Ensure quality, accuracy and security of systems.