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Medical Billing & Coding at Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants

The Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants, WSMDA, now offers a Medical Billing and Coding Course to facilitate entry into this growing field. Our program spans 100 hours of instruction over 13 sessions. Students will become prepared to work in many environments including physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, nursing homes, hospitals and other health care settings. Our billing and coding school training is designed to prepare students to sit for the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam.

Medical providers are increasingly interfacing with insurance companies, pharmacies, labs and other sectors of the healthcare industry electronically. America’s aging population needs more healthcare services. These two factors are fueling the demand for medical billing and coding professionals. Employment in the field is expected to grow 13% through 2026, almost double the 7% average for all occupations.

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Communication skills are an important part of many professions. In Medical Billing and Coding, it is critical. The successful professional needs to translate the services performed or the protocol prescribed by doctors to patients and insurance companies to facilitate understanding and processing. In addition to medical claim and coding instruction, our training program includes instruction in:

Medical Terminology
Anatomy and Physiology
Office computers and software
The differences in the major insurance plans such as Medicare, Medicaid, Point-of-Service (POS), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Important regulations such as HIPPA, Healthcare Portability and Accountability Act
Reimbursement filing
Clerical, receptionist and other front office duties
Understanding guidelines for billing variety (in-patient versus out-patient, surgery, labs, etc.)

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2018, salaries range from $26,500 to $66,250 with the median being $40,350.

Per the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), certified coders earn 39% more than non-certified coders.

The WSMDA Medical Billing and Coding Program is $3,500 which includes books, materials and registration. We offer a payment plan for those who qualify.