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 1, 2024-February 1, 2025.
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.
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
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
- Regulatory compliance
- Claims Processing
- Front-end Duties
- Payment Adjudication
- Apply Knowledge of Coding