Medical Billing & Coding → Career Options

Healthcare facilities need coders, billers & collectors for accurately assessing ICD-9-CM, CPT, and DRG/APC assignments for diagnostic and surgical information. Financial reimbursement is often directly related to these numeric codes. Also, the statistical information generated from the codes is used in research, quality patient care, education, and administrative decision making.

In acute-care facilities the coding specialist usually works in a health information/medical record department and enjoys professional interaction with other health information practitioners. In a physician practice setting, the coding specialist works closely with the physicians in determining diagnoses for optimal reimbursement.

Coding specialists are in demand in acute care and ambulatory care facilities including physician office practice and long-term facilities. A variety of government agencies require coding expertise as well. The need for accurate, skilled coders, medical billers & collectors is high in California and throughout the nation.

This program prepares the student for career positions in the following:

• Medical Receptionist
• Hospital Admissions Clerk
• Appointment Center Representative
• Entry Level Coder
• Patient Account Representative
• Medical Billing
• Medical Collection
• Entry Level Health Claims Examiner
• Workers' Compensation Medical Billing Clerk
• UM (Utilization Management) Department Authorization Representative
• Finance Office Worker (Accounts Receivables & Collections)