Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Medical Administrative Billing & Coding prepares students to assign accurate medical codes for diagnostic procedures and other services offered by healthcare practitioners.
Students will learn various clerical and administrative functions that relate to insurance claims, compliance, & reimbursement.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals
Develop a student’s ability to use medical language and classification systems to code procedures and diagnoses;
Develop a student’s ability to perform various clerical & administrative duties;
Prepare students for entry- level employment in billing & coding;
Prepare students to take the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) credentialing examination as an apprentice.
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Medical Administrative Billing & Coding, students must earn a total of 60 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
Lower Division Courses
Medical Administrative Billing & Coding Common Core Courses (20.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Healthcare
3.0 credit hours
* Anatomy & Physiology with Terminology & Disease Process
4.0 credit hours
Pharmacology
3.0 credit hours
Medical Law & Ethics
3.0 credit hours
Medical Office Procedures with Insurance
3.0 credit hours
Computerized Medical Office Management
4.0 credit hours
Medical Administrative Billing & Coding Courses (16.0 credit hours)
* Pathophysiology
4.0 credit hours
* CPT-4/HCPCS Coding
4.0 credit hours
* Basic ICD-10 Coding
4.0 credit hours
Coding Cases Practice Experience
4.0 credit hours
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
American History Pre 1876
3.0 credit hours
American History Since 1876
3.0 credit hours
Strategies for Success
3.0 credit hours
Political Science
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Psychology
3.0 credit hours
Sociology
3.0 credit hours
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Speech
3.0 credit hours
Intercultural Communication
3.0 credit hours
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Computers
3.0 credit hours
English (3.0 credit hours)
English Composition I
3.0 credit hours
English Composition II
3.0 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
American Literature
3.0 credit hours
English Literature
3.0 credit hours
Contemporary World Literature
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Philosophy
3.0 credit hours
Mathematics (3.0 credit hours)
Intermediate Algebra
3.0 credit hours
College Algebra
3.0 credit hours
College Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Applications of Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
General Biology
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology
3.0 credit hours
Environmental Science
3.0 credit hours
Anatomy & Physiology I
4.0 credit hours
Anatomy & Physiology II
4.0 credit hours
* Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher before students can begin externship.
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