Community Services - Los Angeles City College
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MEDICAL CLASSES<br />
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I<br />
Students will study combining forms,<br />
prefixes, suffixes, Greek/ Latin<br />
verbs and adjectives used to<br />
construct medical terms. Also<br />
study the skeletal system. This<br />
class is for those interested in<br />
health-science related occupations.<br />
Ages: 14+. Concurrent enrollment in Medical<br />
Terminology. ll & lll is O.K. Material fee of $5<br />
payable at time of registration.<br />
SubEvent: John Ramirez Fee: $65<br />
#29011A 5 Saturdays<br />
9:00-10:30 a.m.<br />
February 23-March 23<br />
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II<br />
Enlarge your vocabulary through the study of the<br />
major systems, along with the diseases and<br />
disorders associated with those systems. Topics:<br />
muscular, circulatory, respiratory, endocrinology,<br />
and gastrointestinal. This class is designed for<br />
those interested in the health-science occupations.<br />
Concurrent enrollment in Med. Term. I & III O.K.<br />
Ages 14+. Material fee of $5 payable at time of<br />
registration.<br />
SubEvent: John Ramirez Fee: $65<br />
#29012A 5 Saturdays<br />
10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon<br />
February 23-March 23<br />
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY III<br />
Complete your vocabulary in health sciences<br />
studying the remaining major systems along with<br />
the diseases and disorders of these systems.<br />
Topics include: genito-urinary, nervous system,<br />
integumentary systems, eye, ear, nose, mouth (the<br />
senses). This class is designed for those interested<br />
in health science related occupations. Concurrent<br />
enrollment in Med. Term. I & ll is O.K. Ages 14+.<br />
Material fee of $5 payable at time of registration.<br />
SubEvent: John Ramirez Fee: $65<br />
#29013A 5 Saturdays<br />
12:30-2:00 p.m.<br />
February 23-March 23<br />
Obtain an “Award<br />
of Completion”- $10.<br />
At least 90% of class<br />
must be attended.<br />
ICD-9/CPT-4 CODING FOR<br />
MEDICAL INSURANCE<br />
Learn to use the ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding systems<br />
required by insurance companies including HMOs,<br />
commercial indemnity insurance, Medicare & Medi-<br />
Cal. Get knowledge of assigning diagnostic codes<br />
to patients' conditions and procedural codes to<br />
physicians' services. Cost of ICD-9 books $170 +<br />
$15 for material handouts are payable at time of<br />
registration. Medical Terminology I, II, and III<br />
Required.<br />
SubEvent: Lilly Sarino Fee: $145<br />
#29021A 5 Saturdays<br />
12:30-5:00 p.m.<br />
February 23-March 23<br />
15<br />
MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING<br />
Students will get a thorough know-how of billing all<br />
3 rd party payers for physicians’ charges. Claim<br />
requirements for Workman’s Comp/Champus<br />
HMO’s, Medicare/Medi-Cal will be covered & claim<br />
forms will be completed for each. Pre-requisite:<br />
Working knowledge of Medical Terminology I, II, III,<br />
and ICD-9/CPT-4 coding. BRING ICD-9/CPT-4<br />
CODING BOOKS! Material fee of $20 payable at<br />
time of registration.<br />
SubEvent: Lilly Sarino Fee: $145<br />
#29022A 5 Saturdays<br />
12:30-5:00 p.m.<br />
April 6-May 4<br />
HOW TO START A HOME-BASED<br />
MEDICAL BILLING SERVICE<br />
Want to maximize your income? Than consider<br />
starting your own Home-Based Billing Service.<br />
Small home-based medical businesses earn<br />
$75,000 to $150,000 per year! Physicians must file<br />
claims electronically if they expect to be paid by<br />
Medicare. Most medical<br />
practices receive more<br />
than 80% of their income<br />
from insurance<br />
companies; the rest is<br />
derived from patient<br />
billing. Learn Marketing<br />
Strategies, how to get<br />
paid for your services; patient information<br />
sheet/charge tickets; how to obtain hardware and<br />
software; Introduction to insurance verification; how<br />
to obtain a license and write a business plan.<br />
Material fee of $5 payable at time of registration.<br />
SubEvent: John Ramirez Fee: $45<br />
#29000A One Saturday<br />
2:00-5:00 p.m.<br />
March 23<br />
UNDERSTANDING CALIFORNIA WORKER’S<br />
COMPENSATION AND PERSONAL INJURY<br />
BILLING AND COLLECTIONS<br />
If you plan to work in the medical field, no doubt<br />
you will encounter instances that require correct<br />
knowledge on handling Worker’s Compensation<br />
and Personal Injury Billing<br />
and collections. Learn more<br />
about how to bill Worker’s<br />
Compensation and Personal<br />
Injury cases. This class will<br />
teach you the rules that<br />
apply to billing and<br />
collecting for the services<br />
rendered in healthcare and tips on how to get<br />
paid. Learn first steps when the patient arrives<br />
with a work or personal injury, There will be an<br />
overview of California’s Workers Compensation<br />
rules, Personal Injury case(s), Coding/Billing rules,<br />
Liens and negotiating for maximum reimbursement.<br />
Pre-requisite: Medical Insurance Billing.<br />
SubEvent: Denise Sandoval Fee: $75<br />
#29888A 2 Thursdays<br />
6:30-9:00 p.m.<br />
March 14 & 21