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Medical Billing and Coding Diploma
Ready to Begin a Career in Healthcare? You Could Graduate in Just 10 Months*
Develop the Skills to Streamline Patient Care
The Medical Billing and Medical Coding diploma program at Beal University is designed to prepare competent entry-level medical billers and coders for positions in physicians’ offices, hospitals, and clinics. This fully online program allows students to gain essential skills in diagnostic and procedural coding, insurance claim processing, and healthcare compliance.
Students will learn to verify the accuracy of medical records, manage health information, and apply coding systems like ICD-10 and CPT to ensure proper reimbursement for healthcare services.
Students will learn to verify the accuracy of medical records, manage health information, and apply coding systems like ICD-10 and CPT to ensure proper reimbursement for healthcare services.
The program also covers HIPAA regulations, revenue cycle management, and data integrity, equipping graduates with the knowledge needed to support healthcare operations effectively.
Medical Billing and Coding Program at Beal University
Enhance Your Career with Practical Knowledge and Skills
If you are interested in working in healthcare but prefer a role that doesn’t involve direct patient care, Beal University’s fully online Medical Billing and Coding diploma program could be the perfect fit. This program provides the foundational skills needed to support the financial and administrative operations of healthcare facilities, ensuring that services are properly documented and billed.
Medical coders and billers play an essential role in the healthcare system by managing patient data, verifying insurance information, and ensuring that healthcare providers receive timely and accurate reimbursement for their services. Medical coders apply their expertise to assign diagnostic and procedural codes for healthcare encounters, translating medical treatments into standardized codes used for billing and record-keeping.
Meanwhile, medical billers handle the financial side by submitting reimbursement claim forms, tracking claims from initial submission to payment collection, and ensuring account reconciliation is handled efficiently.
This fully online diploma program offers flexibility, making it ideal for those balancing work or other commitments. Students can complete the program in as little as 10 months* (40 weeks), progressing through 10 courses that total 34 credits.
Medical coders and billers play an essential role in the healthcare system by managing patient data, verifying insurance information, and ensuring that healthcare providers receive timely and accurate reimbursement for their services. Medical coders apply their expertise to assign diagnostic and procedural codes for healthcare encounters, translating medical treatments into standardized codes used for billing and record-keeping.
Meanwhile, medical billers handle the financial side by submitting reimbursement claim forms, tracking claims from initial submission to payment collection, and ensuring account reconciliation is handled efficiently.
This fully online diploma program offers flexibility, making it ideal for those balancing work or other commitments. Students can complete the program in as little as 10 months* (40 weeks), progressing through 10 courses that total 34 credits.
These credits are fully transferable toward Beal University’s Health Information Technology, A.A.S. degree, allowing students to seamlessly transition into a more advanced education track. With just 12 additional months*, graduates can complete an associate’s degree, further expanding their career opportunities in healthcare administration.
Core Courses in Medical Billing and Coding
During the Medical Billing and Coding Diploma Program, you’ll take core courses such as:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology of the Structural Systems
- Human Anatomy and Physiology of the Organ Systems
- Medical Terminology
- Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
- Speech
- Healthcare Administration & Supervision
- ICD-10-CM Coding
- CPT Coding
- Electronic Health Records
- Medical Billing
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Verify the quality, completeness, and accuracy of medical records.
- Demonstrate competency in abstracting data and managing health information in health records.
- Leverage technology to improve patient care and decrease health care costs.
- Accurately assign diagnostic and procedural codes for insurance billing and reimbursement.
- Understand the revenue cycle management process and its impact to institutional financial health.
- Apply the knowledge to support and actively improve coding integrity and data quality programs.
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Identify opportunities to improve patient quality health care outcomes and metrics reporting through
accurately captured health care data. -
Apply the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule correctly and understand the complexity of protected health
information access, use, disclosure, authorization, and amendment. - Become eligible to apply for certification through AHIMA, AAPC, MAB and/or AMBA.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the Medical Billing and Coding Diploma program, you will be able to sit for various national certifying exams, provided you meet all eligibility criteria. Passing a certifying exam earns you a credential and allows you to pursue employment as a certified professional.
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Meet with one of our knowledgeable Admissions Advisors to get more details on our online medical science programs and learn more about how Beal could be the right fit for you.
Is a Career as a Medical Billing and Coding Professional Right for You?
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This fun, online quiz takes 3 minutes to complete, and you’ll get a personalized report. Identify your strengths and social style, plus the training and positions you’re best suited for.
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An On-Campus Experience, From Home
100% Online Program
Our Medical Billing and Coding program is fully online, allowing you to pursue your degree from the comfort of your chosen location. Designed to fit seamlessly into your lifestyle, this program offers the flexibility to complete courses at your own pace in a stress-free environment.
With a focus on convenience and support, you won’t have to delay your education. This program is tailored to give you peace of mind, adaptability, and the resources you need to thrive academically and professionally.
With a focus on convenience and support, you won’t have to delay your education. This program is tailored to give you peace of mind, adaptability, and the resources you need to thrive academically and professionally.
All the staff here want you to succeed, I found that early out. They realized I was struggling. They encouraged me, they lifted me up. The instructors were great, available anytime. I just can’t say enough great things about Beal.
Medical Billing and Coding Career Opportunities
Discover Your Passions and Advance Your Career
Medical coders and medical billers work in a variety of settings, including physicians’ offices, hospitals, and clinics. They may also find opportunities in insurance companies, long-term care facilities, and government health agencies, contributing to the efficiency of healthcare operations across various sectors.
Careers to Explore
With a Medical Billing and Coding diploma, you could hold job titles such as:
- Cancer Registrar
- Medical Coder
- Chargemaster
- Denials Management Coder
- Diagnoses Related Group (DRG) Validator/Auditor
- Electronic Health Records Analyst
- Evaluation and Management Coder
- Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Coder
- Inpatient Coder
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Medical Coding Specialist
- Medicare Risk Adjustment (MRA) Coder
- Physician Coding Compliance Specialist
- Risk Adjustment Coder
High Demand for Medical Records Specialists
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical records specialists is projected to grow 9% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations**. Feel confident you’re getting relevant skills to enter an in-demand career with plenty of opportunities.
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A new career is right around the corner
* Program length when completed in normal time.
** https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm
** https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm
