Medical Billing & Coding

Turn diagnoses into codes — a healthcare career you can build at a desk, even from home.

About 47 weeks 1000 clock hours English & Spanish
Medical Billing & Coding training at Genesis Vocational Institute
Overview

Program objective

Graduate ready to work as an entry-level Medical Billing & Coding Specialist and to sit for national certification.

The Medical Billing & Coding program teaches you to translate diagnoses and procedures into the ICD-10-CM and CPT code sets, and to prepare and file insurance claims for reimbursement. You'll complete a real externship and graduate ready to work with physicians, medical staff and insurers — in offices, hospitals, billing companies, or remotely.

What you'll study

What you'll study

Every course in the program, straight from our official catalog.

  • Computer Applications
  • Health Science Core Fundamentals
  • General Anatomy & Physiology
  • Medical Terminology
  • Health Information Technology
  • Basic Math
  • Pharmacology
  • Introduction to Medical Coding
  • Medical Coding II
  • Human Diseases
  • Health Insurance Billing
  • Medical Billing & Coding Externship
  • Career Preparation

Where you'll work

  • Physician offices & hospitals
  • Medical billing companies
  • Insurance companies
  • Remote / work-from-home

Certification

National certification through the NHA and MedCA.

Ready to begin?

Your new healthcare career could start with one phone call. Talk to our admissions team about the program that fits you — in English or Spanish.