Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Diploma
This program is offered at the Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson campuses and Online.
Welcome to the Brookline College Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Diploma Program. Congratulations on your decision to explore the rewarding career path of medical insurance billing and coding! At Brookline, we believe that this line of work requires a fundamental knowledge of both administrative procedures, as well as hands-on application.
Call us today or fill out the form to the right to get more information!
What will you learn at Brookline?
The Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Diploma Program provides training for entry-level positions in private physician offices, clinics and hospitals. Students are exposed to the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) CMS 1500 form, Anatomy, Medical Terminology and Insurance Processing. In this program you will take classes that include: Concepts in Healthcare, Medical Office Administration and Insurance Processing and Medical Coding Systems, among others. Click here to view our catalog.
Additionally, our program includes an externship where you will have the opportunity to experience the Medical Insurance Billing and Coding profession first hand, working closely with patients, doctors, administrators and other healthcare personnel. NOTE: The online program has a capstone course in place of the externship.
Upon graduation, you will have the foundation to contribute to your employer in the areas of:
- Basic Healthcare Concepts
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Billing and Financial Management
- Insurance Processing
- Medical Coding Systems and,
- Health Information and Records Management
The Outlook for Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
According to the O*Net Resource Center, the nation’s primary source for occupational information, graduates in this field may expect a variety of career options.*
Starting your Career!
Graduates of this program are prepared to deal with patients’ medical information, health records, medical reports and payment for services rendered. Once securing a job, you will work closely with the healthcare team in coding diagnosis and medical procedures, and work with the billing, payment, and collection of charges for services.
Additionally, our dedicated career services department and our network to ensure that you receive every available opportunity to interview for and attain the right job to move your career field.
* http://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=Medical+Insurance+Coding+Specialist%2FCoder
Brookline College Albuquerque Campus
4201 Central Avenue N.W., Suite J
Albuquerque, NM 87105-1649
Phone: (505) 880-2877
Fax: (505) 352-0199
Toll Free: 1-888-660-2428
Brookline College Oklahoma City Campus
9801 Broadway Extension
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Phone: 405-842-9400
Fax: 405-842-3350
Brookline College Phoenix Campus
2445 W. Dunlap Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85021-5820
Phone: (602) 242-6265
Toll Free: 1-800-793-2428
Brookline College Tempe Campus
1140-1150 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 545-8755
Fax: (480) 926-1371
Toll Free: 1-888-886-2428
Brookline College Tucson Campus
5441 E. 22nd Street, Suite 125
Tucson, AZ 85711-5444
Phone: (520) 748-9799
Fax: (520) 748-9355
Toll Free: 1-888-292-2428
Brookline College Online: Toll Free: 1-800-440-3555
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Diploma
CIP code: 51.0713
NET-SOC code: 31-9092.00; 29-2071.00; 43-6013.00
O*NET web link: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2071.00
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6013.00
Student Achievement*-Placement – 7/01/2011-6/30/2012: 59.00%
Student Achievement*-On-Time Graduation Rate – 7/01/2011 -6/30/2012: 55.09%
Tuition: $14,500.00
Fees: N/A
Median Loan Debt Title IV: $9,500.00
Median Loan Debt Private: $0.00
Median Loan Debt Institutional: $100.00
*Student Achievement Definition: ACICS placement rates are calculated as follows: (Students Placed in Field + Students Placed in Related Field) / (Graduates – Students Unavailable for Work) between 7/01/2011 – 6/30/12 (placements permitted up to November 1st 2012). On-time graduate rates are defined as the percent of students who enrolled in a program that completed within 100% of the scheduled program length during the most recent award year of 7/01/2011 – 6/30/2012.
