MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance

Emphasizes medical office coding for payment and reimbursement by patient or third party payers for ambulatory care settings.

Semester Hours

3

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

2

Prerequisite

Acceptance into the MA program and MDCA 1313, MDCA 1409

Corequisite

MDCA 1310, MDCA 1321

End-of-Course Outcomes

Code procedures and bill for services using both electronic and manual methods; compare and contrast insurance plans; and define common terms used to file third party reimbursement forms.