 Medical Billing and Coding Professional
 Medical billing and coding professionals keep records, calculate patient charges and review files. Duties include: reviewing records; calculating charges for a patient’s procedure and service and preparing itemized statements and submitting claims to third party payers. Medical Coders are responsible for the collection of physician charges and patient data to ensure that claims are submitted to insurance carriers accurately and in the most efficient and expeditious manner.
The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS).
Medical Billing & Coding Professional– Employment & Education
Medical Billing and Coding is one of the fastest growing careers in the health care industry today!
The need for professionals that understand how to code health care services and procedures for third party insurance reimbursement is growing substantially. Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, chiropractic practices, physical therapy practices and other health care providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement.
Educational Requirements
People interested in becoming Medical Coders or pursuing national certification should have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Also, Certain National Medical Coding Certification exams are very complex and may require 6 months to 2 years of suggested practical coding experience prior to taking the exam or being recognized as a certified medical coding professional.
Medical Billing and Coding Program
This 80 hour course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims (EOB’s) and use generic forms (CMS 1500) to streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (introduction, guidelines, evaluation and management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims process for medical insurance and third party reimbursement. Students will learn how to find the service codes using coding manuals, (CPT & ICD-9).
After obtaining the practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
Medical Billing and Coding Detailed Course Information
- a career as an insurance coding specialist
- documentation guidelines and legal issues affecting insurance claims and medical records
- basics of health insurance and procedural coding
- introduction to CPT Manual
- evaluation and management services
- Anesthesia/Surgery, Radiology and Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
- Diagnosis Coding
- CPT Modifiers, E and V Codes and Late Effects
- Introduction to International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modifications, Coding Guidelines
- The Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500)
- HIPAA and Electronic Date Interchange (EDI)
- Tracing Delinquent Claims and Insurance Problem Solving
- Managed Care Systems and Special Plans & Third Party Reimbursement, Medicare, Blue Cross-and Blue Shield Plans, Medicaid and Other State Programs, CHAMUS and CHAMPVA, Worker’s Compensation, Disability Income Insurance and Disability Benefit Programs
- This entry level course does not require the use of a computer as the focus of a coding professional is the proper use of coding and the related coding manuals
Course Contact Hours - 80 hrs.
Fee: $1799
March 11 - May 15, 2013
6:00pm - 9:30pm, Monday and Wednesday
9:00am - 3:00pm on some Saturdays
Complete Schedule (pdf)
Download printable registration form (pdf)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
The Phlebotomist is a vital member of the
clinical laboratory team, whose main function is
to obtain patient's blood specimens by
venipuncture and microcollection. The field of
Phlebotomy has greatly expanded in the past
several years, and the role of this integral
member of the health care team has recently
been brought into much sharper focus.
Phlebotomy Technician – Employment
& Education
Phlebotomist’s draw blood from patients for
testing purposes. They usually work under the
supervision of medical technologists or
laboratory managers. Phlebotomists are
employed throughout the health care system -
hospitals, neighborhood health centers, medical
group practices, HMO's, public health facilities,
veteran hospitals, insurance carriers and in other
health care settings. The demand for Phlebotomy
Technicians has increased substantially with the
overall complexity of health care services and
the risks of infectious disease.
Educational Requirements
People interested in becoming Phlebotomists should have
a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Phlebotomy Technician Program
The 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program
prepares professionals to collect blood specimens
from clients for the purpose of laboratory
analysis. Students will become familiar with all
aspects related to blood collection and develop
comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures
completely and safely. Classroom work includes
terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood
collection procedures; specimen hands-on
practice; and clinical training in skills and
techniques to perform puncture methods. The
program also includes lab exercises, live blood
draws, work with a training arm and other
exercises intended to prepare students to function
as an entry level Phlebotomy Technician.
Phlebotomy Technician Detailed Course
Information
- anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system
- medical terminology and laboratory theory
- laboratory law, ethics and regulatory issues
- specimen documentation and transportation
- non blood specimen collection
- pediatric & geriatric blood collection
- quality, competency and performance assessment
- phlebotomy theory / simulated lab
- arterial, intravenous (IV) & special collections procedures
- specimen collection, processing and handling
- laboratory operations (e.g. safety, quality control)
- cells, lab safety, anatomy of the arm, using a tourniquet
- blood collection systems, review of medical asepsis and hand washing
- blood and blood composition, blood tubes, coagulation, venipuncture protocols, working with a training arm
- anatomy of hand, leg & foot – arteries and veins
- heel puncture, protocol, practice, syringe draws
- blood banks and blood typing, lab departments and personnel
- universal precautions – safety protocols, infection control
- respiratory, pneumonia & TB isolation protocol, live venipuntcures & skin punctures, syringe practice
- CBC/DIFF, hematological lab tests, disease and disorders, order of draw
- training arm practice and other clinical lab exercises
Course Contact Hours - 90 hrs.
Fee: $1599
March 18 - May 29, 2013
6:00pm - 9:30pm, Monday and Wednesday
9:00am - 3:00pm on some Saturdays
Complete Schedule (pdf)
Download printable registration form (pdf)
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Pharmacy Technician Program
Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions according to doctors' orders.
Pharmacy Technicians prepare medications for dispensing to patients. This generally includes retrieving drugs in the correct dosage form and strength, measuring the appropriate amount of drug and producing a prescription label. Pharmacy Technicians work with drugs to be administered orally, topically, for the eye, nose, etc. Depending upon the practice setting, a Pharmacy Technician is also involved in the admixture of drugs for intravenous use. Other duties include:
- checking inventories and ordering supplies
- receiving and checking in supplies
- assisting customers
- keeping pharmacy work areas clean complete insurance forms
- preparation of “bingo cards” for nursing home patients
Pharmacy Technicians – Employment & Education
Pharmacy Technicians may work in retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, home infusion pharmacies, long term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, pharmacy benefit managers and large industrial complexes. The demand for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2014. This high demand is the result of the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians and the aging population.
Educational Requirements
Students should have taken math and science in high school. A high school diploma or GED is required to sit for the PTCB exam.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Program
This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.
PTCB Detailed Course Information
- role of the pharmacy technician
- pharmacy history/discussion of various practice settings and the technician certification process
- recruiting by pharmacy specialty
- “Evolution of Pharmacy”
- review of hospital pharmacy setting, retail practice, regulatory agencies involved with a pharmacy practice, long term care practice setting, mail order pharmacy, home care pharmacy practice
- pharmacy measures, roman numerals, abbreviations
- review of generic drugs, basic biopharmaceuticals, dosage forms, patient profiles
- prescription label requirements, order transcription, ordering and inventory control, drug pricing, third party reimbursement
- formularies, unit dose systems, emergency and crash carts, house supplies, automatic stop orders, calculating number of doses required
- all major classes of drugs including top brand names and generic drugs
- aseptic technique, handling of sterile products including antineoplastic agent considerations
- basics of IV solutions, calculating 24 hour supply of IV solutions, percentages and electrolytes preparations
- the metric system
- apothecaries’ and avoirdupois systems of measurement
- children’s doses
- allegation method, math review
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), demonstration of TPN admixture, hands-on practice of IV admixture and parenteral medication preparation
Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs.
Fee: $999
March 26 - May 14, 2013
6:00pm – 9:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday
Complete Schedule (pdf)
Download printable registration form (pdf)
Summer Camps
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Here is a partial list of the Middle & High School camps we offer!
- Biomedical Science
- Dance
- Engineering/Robotics
- Fire Science
- Fish Science
- Forensic Science
- Health Care Explorations
- Outdoor Adventures
- Sports (Basketball/Cross Country/Hockey)
Summer Camp Cancellation Policy
Lake Superior State University and Superior Edventures Summer Camps reserves the right to terminate the stay of any student, without refund, when it is deemed to be in the best interest of either the student or the program.
Full refunds will be issued for any camp cancelled by LSSU because of low enrollment. Refunds will be issued minus the $125 non-refundable deposit for any camp cancelled by a participant two weeks prior to the camp start date the participant is enrolled in.
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