Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding (ASMBC)
Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding
Online Medical Billing and Coding Degree
Program
The online Medical Billing and Coding degree program can help students develop the capabilities needed to explore career opportunities throughout the growing healthcare industry.
In the online Medical Billing and Coding degree program, the foundations of medical billing and coding are addressed in courses covering coding, medical terminology, disease processes, healthcare organizations and management. Graduates can gain concepts and skills that provide the ability to be immediately productive in both public and private health organizations.
This industry-current, career-focused online Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding degree program gives you enough time to pace yourself while deciding whether to:
Pursue Career Opportunities. The demand for healthcare professionals with industry-current education and skills is on the rise. Successful completion of this online Medical Billing and Coding degree program can help qualify you to pursue such career opportunities as: Healthcare Technician, Patient Access Supervisor, Patient Services Coordinator, Health Information Representative, Relationship Client Manager, Medical Records Specialist, Insurance Verification Representative, Medical Office Assistant, Claims Processor, Clinical Information Specialist, and many others.
Continue Your Education. Students who earn the online Medical Billing and Coding degree through Stonecliffe College Online may decide to take their education beyond the Associate's degree level. Because Stonecliffe College Online is an academic division of Colorado Technical University, the University can provide you with a smooth transition into your choice of career-focused Bachelor's degree completion programs. You may choose one of the numerous traditional campus locations of this institution of higher learning or elect to continue your studies completely online through Colorado Tech Online.
What can you learn with the
online Medical Billing and Coding degree
program?
This degree program emphasizes the foundations of medical billing and coding. Students who successfully complete this online Medical Billing and Coding degree program should be able to:
- Pursue entry to mid-level career opportunities to work in healthcare organizations in the areas of information processing, retention, storage and retrieval.
- Have an understanding of information technology systems used in the health industry to facilitate the use of collection, interpretation, analysis and retrieval of patient, financial, medical and administrative data and information.
- Understand the classifying, coding of diagnosis, procedures and protocols used in coding systems in the health industry for medical records, insurance claims and billing for services provided.
- Exhibit the social, cultural and professional skills that will allow them to successfully perform their role within their chosen medical field.
Best of all, you'll learn from industry-experienced instructors who can offer real-world insights and applicable knowledge to consider as you pursue your interests and opportunities in the field of medical billing and coding.
Below are the courses you will be taking for the
online Medical Billing and Coding degree
program:Core courses for this degree program
General education courses for this degree program
Colorado Tech Online students with no previous college or military training can
complete the online Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice in about 2 1/2 years. Students
with prior college credit, military experience or an Associate's degree may be eligible
for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. In some cases,
this program may shorten the length of the degree program to 15 months.*
CTU Academic Certificates Included in the online Medical Billing and Coding degree program:
You can earn two CTU Academic Certificates as you work toward the completion of your online Medical Billing and Coding degree. These résumé-enhancing credentials can help you add real-world skills to your professional capabilities, further adding to your marketable qualifications in today's competitive job market. The online Medical Billing and Coding degree program includes the following CTU Academic Certificates: Introduction to Coding Diagnoses (ICD9) and Current Procedural Technology (CPT), IT for Healthcare.
Learn more about the CTU Academic Certificates earned while obtaining an
online Medical Billing and Coding degree.
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