The Final Exam – This test is necessary to receive a Certificate of Completion. Depending on your final score, certificate and/or letters are provided. The final will provide you the look and feel of a real employer exam. If you pass our final exam, you will pass almost any employer exam.
Final Exam for CD Version of the Courses – The Final Exam is included in the cost of the online courses. If you choose to do a course via the CD option, it is $89.00 to take the final exam.
*** All coding courses, or courses that include coding require the purchase of two reference books from an outside source. You may also purchase a used inexpensive edition anywhere online instead of the new edition. ***http://www.unicormed.com/store/2015-cpt-books/ – SELECT THE 89.95 EDITION andhttp://www.unicormed.com/store/principles-of-icd-9-coding/
No extra books are required for the ICD-10 standalone course.
CODING (PREREQUISITE=TERMINOLOGY)
This is a complete coding training course (includes a module on health insurance specialist).
TIME TO COMPLETE: 390 HOURS (140 instruction, 250 laboratory)
+ Terminology: 150 hours
+Health Insurance – 80 hours
TOTAL TIME: 620 hours
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
TIME FOR COMPLETION: 150 HOURS (130 INSTRUCTION, 20 LABORATORY)
TERMINOLOGY
SECTION I
1. LANGUAGE ORIGINS & ADAPTION (ETYMOLOGY)
2. ENGLISH 101
3. MEDICAL WORDS
4. DYNAMICS OF MEDICAL VOCABULARY & WORD STRUCTURE
5. BODY DYNAMICS
6. MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT
7. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
8. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE
9. ABBREVIATIONS
10. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (+ILLUSTRATIONS)
11. PHARMACOLOGY
12. JUST FOR FUN
SECTION II
Section I. Introduction and Orientation
Section II – Outpatient Reports
Section III – Inpatient Reports
Section IV – Interpretation
MEDICAL CODING COURSE
(includes, ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS)
CODING THEORY
(70 hrs – 70 instruction, 0 laboratory/practicum)
- Industry History and the Codes
- The Coder
- ICD Coding
- CPT Coding
- Specialty Coding
- Liability and Legal Issues
- Summary
CODING PRACTICUM 1: CODE IT!
(100 hrs – 0 instruction, 100 laboratory/practicum)
- 300+ medical charts to code
- Answer key included; shows the rationale for the coding on each chart once the learner completes the coding for a given chart.
CODING PRACTICUM 1: SPECIALTY CODING
(100 hrs – 0 instruction, 100 laboratory/practicum)
- 300 specialty medical charts to code
- Answer key included; shows the rationale for the coding on each chart once the learner completes the coding for a given chart.
HEALTH INSURANCE SPECIALIST
TIME TO COMPLETE: HIS ONLY – 80 hours
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Health Insurance Specialist Job Description & Knowledge
Chapter 2 – Medical Care Reimbursement
Chapter 3 – Health Organizations (MCO)
Chapter 4 – Insurance Claims
Chapter 5 – Payer Processing
Chapter 6 – Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Chapter 7 – Private Insurers
Chapter 8 – Medicare
Chapter 9 – Medicaid
Chapter 10 – TriCare
Chapter 11 – Workers’ Compensation
Score Summary and Final Assignment
Appendix and Glossary (all insurance form samples and instructions)