Spring 2012 Los Angeles Harbor College Extension Program

Medical Billing & Coding
Advanced Medical Billing
You will be instructed how to prepare
a “clean” HCFA-1 500 claim form for
Medicare, Med-Cal, and other private
carriers. This course will build on the
information received in the beginning
medical billing course and will include the
billing cycle, explanation of benefit forms
and collections. Prerequisite: Coding Level I,
Coding Level II, and Medical Billing.
#370007 May 19
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
ICD-10 Coding
New
ICD 10 Class will learn preliminary
crosswalk between ICD9CM and ICD10CM,
a migration to ICD10 for morbidity and
mortality coding. Learning about improving
quality of our nations healthcare data
and maintain clinical data comparability.
Obtaining knowledge about the rationale
for change precise documentation of clinical
care and will potentially ensure more
accuracy when users determine medical
necessity for the services provided. Our
healthcare system faces quality concerns
that are attributed to medical errors poor
documentation, lack of support of medical
necessity and fragmented care. This new
system affords the opportunity for health
care providers to code more accurately
which will contribute to healthcare quality
improvement initiatives. Review the
potential costs for training in the use of the
international classification of diseased tenth
revision clinical Modification (ICD10CM).
Understand the need to identify business
processes. Understand the impact on
loss of productivity during transition.
Understand the importance of reviewing
health plan contracts. Review the impact of
increased time for documentation. Review
the impact on information technology
systems. Understand the potential impact
on reimbursement. Review the studies and
reports on the impact of ICD10CM.
#370018 Jun 2
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
Advanced Coding
Take the information presented from
beginning medical coding classes,
including ICD-9 coding, CPT coding,
HCPC coding and modifiers, and
consolidate this coding for maximum
reimbursement. Prerequisite: Coding Level
I, Coding Level II, and Medical Billing.
#370005 Jun 9
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
Lien Processing
Learn how to process liens and provide
appropriate and complete paperwork to
ensure maximum reimbursement. *$25
material fee payable in class.
#370008 Jun 16
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
Computerized Medical Billing
Learn hands-on instruction in computer
applications. Be presented with software
and superbills. Learn daily transaction
entries and monthly/annual management
reporting. Work with the HCFA 1500
forms. No prior computer knowledge is
required. Prerequisite: Medical Billing,
Medical Terminology, and Coding I.
Students only need to complete one
section.
#370011 Jun 23
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
#370012 Jun 30
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
Hospital Billing
This one-day seminar will provide you with
an introduction to the hospital medical
field. Learn correct coding and collecting
of claims. Hospital based processes will
be taught along with HMO’s and IPA’S.
Processing from start to finish to receive
proper payment for services provided.
#370009 Jul 7
1 Saturday 9:00-4:00pm $250
Fees reflects individual class price. See page 23 for information on
our discounted package rate. Visit our frequently asked questions
page online at www.lahc.edu/ext
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