Medical Billing & Coding

Medical Billing & Coding Information Session

Click HERE to register on Eventbrite: Thursday, October 13th – 6 pm

Medical Coding Specialist

Students are eligible for 3 college credits!

This exciting fast-track comprehensive healthcare training program will prepare you as an AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC). This program will first teach you Medical Terminology followed by AAPC’s Coding curriculum.

This includes real physician-office medical records, helping students interpret the documentation, appropriately select codes, and become more accurate and efficient coders. Additionally, the questions in the AAPC text are formatted and worded to mimic the CPC® exam. 126 hours + 9 additional review hours.

Prerequisites Required:

18 years of age or older
Basic computer keyboard skills.

Note: Textbooks required. Introduction letter will be emailed upon registration. An additional fee will be charged to students for class make-up hours. 100% attendance required.

Classes are Remote Live via Zoom

Tuesday & Thursday
October 25 – April 11, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

No Class on the following dates:
November 24
December 22- 29
January 3 & 5, 2023

Medical Terminology
Tuesday & Thursday
October 25 – December 15
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Medical Coding
Tuesday & Thursday
January 10 – April 11, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Review Classes
February 4, 2023
March 4, 2023
April 1, 2023

AAPC Exam
April 22, 2023

SPRING 2023

Tuesday & Thursday
March 7 – August 8, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

No Class on the following dates:
March 14 & 16, 2023
July 4, 2023

Medical Terminology
Tuesday & Thursday
March 7 – May 2, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Medical Coding
Tuesday & Thursday
May 4 – August 8, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Review Classes
June 3, 2023
June 24, 2023
July 29, 2023

AAPC Exam
August 12, 2023

Fee and Code: $2749, XMEDG 221, (Includes 1-year AAPC membership and exam fee), textbooks not included (Approx. $475)

Click here for the Textbook and Supply list.

To register or learn about our possible payment plans please call 732-224-2315. When prompted, press option 1 to speak to one of our CPS associates. No online registration available.

Questions or additional information can be obtained by forwarding any inquiries to CPS Healthcare at 732-224-2007 or email cpshealthcare@brookdalecc.edu

Please call 732-224-2315 to register.

Medical Billing & Insurance

This newly updated fast-track healthcare training program will prepare you as an AAPC Certified Professional Biller (CPB).

Course curriculum covers a comprehensive understanding of the business side of medicine and the professional skills to work in a medical practice, billing service, hospital billing department, or insurance company. Understand healthcare regulations, HIPAA compliance, insurance plan types and payer requirements, medical billing principles over the life and revenue cycle of a claim to include data capture of patient registrations, eligibility and authorizations, accurate and medical necessity coding guidelines, claim submission and payment processing, denials and appeal process, reimbursement methodologies, and A/R collection follow-up concepts. Students will also see a workflow demonstration on how a typical and current medical billing and practice management software is used with such billing principles.

This 15-week, 84-hour course (includes a 3-hour review class prior to your certification exam)

AAPC Certified Professional Biller (CPB) exam voucher is included in your tuition. Note: Textbooks required (Please note that if you took the Medical Coding class prior to 2021 you will also need to purchase new coding books for the certification exam). The course is a structured instructor-led program, with a hybrid of online remote live and in-person classroom instruction. 100% attendance required; additional fee charged to students for class make-up hours to meet the 80+ hours AAPC certificate of completion requirements.

Prerequisites Required:

18 years of age or older

Classes are a combination of Remote Live and In-person instruction

Tuesday & Thursday
November 29 – March 14, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lincroft Campus

No Class December 22, 2022 – January 2, 2023

CPB Exam – April 22, 2023

Fee and Code: $1949, XMEDG 224, (Includes 1-year AAPC membership and CPB exam fee), textbooks not included (Approx. $215)

Click here for the Textbook and Supply list.

To register or learn about our possible payment plans please call 732-224-2315. When prompted, press option 1 to speak to one of our CPS associates. No online registration available.

For further information email cpshealthcare@brookdalecc.edu.