MA 115 - Medical Business Procedures

This course provides an overview of the medical assisting profession. Topics discussed in this course will include: basics of diagnostic coding, basics of procedural coding, basics of health insurance, medical billing and reimbursement, patient accounts, collections and practice management, banking procedures, supervision and human resource management, medical practice marketing, and customer service.
Prerequisite(s): MA 110 and MA 113
Corequisite(s): MA 201 , MA 208 , MA 210 and MA 211
3 credits = 1 lecture, 2 laboratory