Medical Biller Course
Program Summary
As a Medical Biller, you will know how to process Workers' Compensation claims, Personal Injury, Medi-care, and Medi-cal claims. This program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, competencies, and technical skills for entry-level positions as a Medical Biller. Introduction of major nationwide medical insurance programs, give students a basic knowledge of the national diagnostic procedural coding systems and simplify the process of filing claim forms. This course combines 126 hours of classroom instruction with a 120-hour externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. Official Course Outline.
Financial Assistance
See our Financial Assistance pages.
Starting Pay
$10 - $18 per hour.
Community Job Survey
The job market for medical billing has been expanding steadily over the past decade, particularly for freelance billers who work from a home office.
Recognition
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will receive our certificate of completion. Once you have established yourself in the profession, you may seek professional certification with one of several organizations.
Instructional Format
246 hours of classroom and office-based instruction.
Externships
We recommend that all students commit to two full business days (Monday - Friday) per week at minimum for externship. “Eligible” students will be placed in externships no later than 90 days from the end of the classroom portion of any course. An eligible student is one who has all prerequisites on file with Boston Reed College and has successfully completed the classroom portion of the course. Full details will be given during the first class session. More about externships.
Continuing Education Units
None
Schedule
Evening and Saturday classes available. Flexible externship schedules available.
Prerequisites
There are no minimum state requirements for enrollment. We recommend that students are at least 18 years of age, earned a high school diploma or its equivalent, have a medical background or have medical terminology experience. Competency in, or completion of, a basic computer operations course is required. In addition to the 126 hours of classroom study, students will be required to complete a minimum of 120 hours of externship. Prior to placement in an externship, each participant will be required to show proof of completion CPR for the healthcare provider, (the CPR course must be one and two-person teams for adult, child and infant CPR;) proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and submit a resume. Obtaining CPR, physical, TB screening and resume is student's responsibility.
English and Math Prescreening
You will be required to pass an English language and math prescreening prior to final admittance into any course. This prescreening will be administered on the first day of class. The prescreening covers basic English language reading and comprehension as well as basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages). See sample prescreening assessments. If the applicant does not pass the exam they can request a refund of the 100% of fees paid. This refund will be processed within 7 business days from the first day of the course.