Billing and Coding

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Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration 
Concentration in Billing and Coding

Support the Inner Workings of Healthcare and Start Taking Medical Billing and Coding Online Courses
Our nation’s dynamic, fast-paced healthcare field is evolving rapidly and needs educated professionals to help it grow! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by the year 2016 the healthcare industry will generate more new jobs than any other industry – 3 million, to be exact.*

Medical billing and coding online courses can help you jump right into the administrative, customer service, financial, and legal aspects of this exciting field with an online degree from LA College. After completing billing and coding courses, you’ll be poised to join motivated healthcare teams at your choice of public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, physician and dentist offices, home healthcare facilities, outpatient care centers, and ambulatory healthcare services.

* 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April, 9.

Learn To…
  • Use coding conventions, terms, and abbreviations
  • Code procedures according to CPT and ICD-M guidelines
  • Handle day-to-day administrative activities
  • Assess healthcare information systems
  • Analyze patient health services while controlling costs and maximizing profits
  • Apply financial techniques in healthcare decision making
Acquire Skills In…
  • Medical billing and insurance procedures
  • Healthcare marketing and customer service
  • Healthcare policy and law
  • Accounting terminology and processes
  • Coding problem solving and data quality control
Course List
Concentration
Course Number Semester Hours Course Name
BCO200 3.0 Basic CPT/HCPS Coding
BCO210 3.0 Basic ICD Coding
BCO220 3.0 Introduction to Billing
BCO230 3.0 Intermediate Billing


Core
Course Number Semester Hours Course Name
ENG100 3.0 English Composition I
ENG110 3.0 English Composition II
COM200 3.0 Contemporary Communication
MAT100 3.0 Mathematics
SCI200 3.0 General Science
POL200 3.0 American Government and Politics
LAC100 3.0 The Collegiate Experience
HCA100 3.0 Medical Terminology
HCA110 3.0 Medical Office Management
HCA201 3.0 Introduction to Healthcare Administration
HCA204 3.0 Healthcare Organizations
HCA206 3.0 Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
HCA210 3.0 Introduction to Healthcare Information Systems
HCA299 3.0 Seminar in Healthcare Administration I
  6.0 General electives selected from any area of study

60.0 Semester Credit Hours

A Great Foundation for an Online Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration
Our associate degree in healthcare administration gets you more than half way to your bachelor’s degree. Having laid a forcible foundation in business fundamentals, continuing on to your bachelor’s studies is a natural next step. Read about our Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration to learn more.

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