MA 213 - Medical Insurance and Billing

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Medical Assisting

Description:

Covers third party billing techniques as well as the diagnosis and procedural coding systems that are common in medical offices. This course addresses the insurance systems and 3rd party billing techniques used at the state, federal, and commercial levels. Additional topics include: legal issues, resources, managed-care contracting, fee schedules, claims developing and processing, cost containment, and electronic data systems. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Medical Assisting Certificate program. Prerequisite: MA 110 with a grade of C or higher.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MA 110

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.