Kaplan College (San Diego)
The college offers hands-on career education for today’s fastest-growing careers in the Arts & Design, Business, Healthcare and Legal fields. Learn more about our career education programs. Caring instructors bring industry expertise to the classroom to allow more than career education, but all an inside look at your industry. The day and evening classes allow working adults the flexibility to learn and earn at the same time.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Changing government regulations and the growth of managed care have increased the amount of paperwork involved in processing medical tests, treating patients, and filing claims with insurance companies. As a result, medical billing and coding specialists are in high demand in all types of health care facilities. If you pay close attention to details, work well under pressure, and would like to pursue a career in health care, earning a diploma in medical billing and coding from Kaplan College could help get you started in one of today's fast-growing career fields.
Our program can give you the opportunity to learn many of the technical skills required of medical insurance coders and billers, including a wide variety of medical office, medical coding, and medical insurance billing skills. You will learn how to analyze medical records and assign codes that classify diagnoses and procedures; support assessment of clinical care; and support medical research activity in hospitals, physicians' offices, and other health care facilities.
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Medical Biller and Coder
Salary range:
$27,375 – $40,393
Minimum training:On-the-job training
Job description:A medical biller or medical coder collects payments from patients and submits reimbursement claims to insurance companies. More
