| Program Description: | This program trains students to accurately process data and submit insurance claims using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems. Students learn medical reimbursement procedures and healthcare documentation standards essential for medical offices and billing departments. This training prepares you for high-demand career opportunities as Medical Biller, Coding Specialist, or Claims Processor. Learn the language of medicine! This course introduces the fundamentals of medical vocabulary, emphasizing word roots, prefixes, and suffixes used to describe the human body, medical conditions, and treatments. Perfect for students pursuing careers in healthcare, this course helps you confidently read, understand, and communicate medical information. |
| Program Duration: | 1 Semesters/Terms |
| Program Cost: | $1,270.00 |
| Tuition and Fees: | $760.00 |
| Books Cost: | $340.00 |
| Tools Cost: | $170.00 |
| Other Cost: | $0.00 |
| Pell Grant: | No |
| Prerequisites: | Must be 18 years or older.
Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Achieve minimum CTE (reading score) of 247. |
| Program Occupations: | |
| Disabled Student Access: | No |
| Other Language: | No |
| Program Provider: | Visalia Adult School |
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| Location Name | Address | County |
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| Visalia Adult School | 3110 E. Houston Ave., Visalia CA 93292 | Tulare County |
| Name | Location Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelse Chavez | Visalia Adult School Contact |
cchavez@vusd.org | (559) 730-7655 |
| Martha Ramos | Visalia Adult School Contact |
mramos01@vusd.org | (559) 622-3387 |
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