Freedom High School
Medical Coding and Billing
Medical Coding and Billing
Students will be introduced to healthcare systems, how to manage an office, and the electronic medical record as it pertains to the field of medical coding and billing. Students will be exposed to the medical terminology used to describe human anatomy and physiology. Students will also be introduced to the field of health informatics.
Application Information
Specialty program applications will be accepted November 3, 2025 - February 1, 2026.
Visit the Specialty Programs Application Process website to learn more about the application process.
Who can apply?
All PWCS rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.
Requirements:
- In good academic standing - passing 5 classes (same as athletic eligibility)
- In good attendance standing – not chronically absent (ie, not missing 10% or more of school)
- In good discipline standing – no discipline record in the past 12 months for fighting, vapes, disrespect / classroom disruption, vandalism. No discipline record ever of assault / battery, sexual assault or harassment, arson, weapons, or drugs / alcohol.
Program Information
Transfer Program
Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities.
Express bus transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.
Learn More About the Medical Coding and Billing Program
Medical Coding and Billing at Freedom HS
Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (9th Grade)
This course introduces the student to a variety of healthcare careers and develops basic skills required in all health and medical sciences. It is designed to help students understand the key elements of the U.S. healthcare system and to learn basic healthcare terminology, anatomy and physiology for each body system, pathologies, diagnostic and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and the fundamentals of traumatic and medical emergency care. Throughout the course, instruction emphasizes safety, cleanliness, asepsis, professionalism, accountability, and efficiency within the healthcare environment. Students also begin gaining job-seeking skills for entry into the health and medical sciences field. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills.
Medical Terminology (10th Grade)
Medical Terminology is designed to help students learn common medical terms essential for patient care. Topics are presented in logical order, beginning with each body system's anatomy and physiology and progressing through pathology, laboratory tests and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and pharmacology. Students learn concepts, terms, and abbreviations for each topic. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills.
Medical Coding and Billing 1
- Introduced to health care systems
- How to manage an office
- Electronic medical record
- Field of medical coding and billing
- Field of health informatics
- Accounting principles
Medical Coding and Billing 2
- Health insurance industry and legal and regulatory issues
- Principles of medical coding and billing
- reimbursement
- claim submission
- payment regarding ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems
- Impact of fraud
- Importance of biomedical ethics
Certifications
NHA CBCS Exam
NHA Certified Billing and Coding Specialist ( CBCS )
- Regulatory compliance
- Claims Processing
- Front-end Duties
- Payment Adjudication
- Apply Knowledge of Coding