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ALLH 1620 - Health Insurance and Medical Billing


Lec. 3; Cr. 3

A study of private sector health insurance and government health plans, with procedures for integrating DRG, health plan data, and estimating bills and super bills for patients and for third party payment. Includes Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS), use of Medicare Volume Performance Standards (MVPS), and coding compliance, legal and ethical issues in insurance claims and medical records. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in this course to receive a certification in Medical Billing and Coding.

Formerly: BIT 1620
Note: Pre-requisite for the following courses: ALLH 1615  (Medical Coding and Classification Systems); ALLH 2625   (Advanced Medical Coding); and ALLH 2646   (Medical Billing and Coding Practicum)



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