Medical Office Professional

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MEDOP 21 MEDICAL CODING I 3 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 230 or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: BUS 71 or equivalent.] Covers entry-level training in medical coding. Develops an understanding of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) Volumes I and II, and Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) as they are used in medical claims processing and records management. [D]
MEDOP 21 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77739 MEDOP 21 76 05:15PM-08:45PM MW 7208B Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 8 5*
    08:55PM-10:00PM MW 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 3/9/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 22 MEDICAL CODING II 2.5 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 21 or equivalent.] Covers entry-level training in medical coding. Develops an understanding of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) Volumes I and II, and HCFA Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) as they are used in medical claims processing and records management. [D]
MEDOP 22 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77740 MEDOP 22 76 05:15PM-07:25PM MW 7208B Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 9 7*
    07:35PM-09:45PM MW 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 3/18/2013 Ends: 5/16/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 41A MEDICAL INSURANCE I 2 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 230 or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces principles of medical records documentation, medical insurance practices, and plans. Provides practical experience in completion of universal claims forms and basic instruction in diagnostic and procedural coding. [D]
MEDOP 41A Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77748 MEDOP 41A 70 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 7208B Alexander,Velma 8 3*
    11:00AM-11:50AM TTH 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 3/9/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 41B MEDICAL INSURANCE II 2 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 41A or equivalent.] Prepares students for positions in physicians' offices, insurance billing departments, hospitals, and clinics. Emphasizes healthcare claims coding, processing, monitoring, and appeals as well as interpretation and processing of Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Focuses on the International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modifications (ICD-CM) and the Diagnostic Procedural Terminology (DPT) coding systems. [D]
MEDOP 41B Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77749 MEDOP 41B 70 09:00AM-09:50AM TTH 7208B Alexander,Velma 9 11*
    10:00AM-01:05PM TTH 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 3/18/2013 Ends: 5/16/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
Total Courses: 4 Total Sections: 4
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