{"id":770,"date":"2015-08-07T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T17:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:27:09","slug":"mbc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/certificate-options\/mbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Billing and Coding Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Using terminology skills, coders\/billers research and determine correct billing codes, understand the procedures and diagnoses being coded, and create detailed billing records and invoices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 1.6em;line-height: 1.25em\">Certificate of&nbsp;Achievement<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This certificate has a total of 50 credits and is usually completed in four to five quarters. It includes our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/certificate-options\/maa\/\">Medical Administrative Assistant<\/a>\u00a0certificate, and prepares participants for entry-level positions as Medical Billing &amp; Coding specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the full&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bellevuecollege.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=14&amp;poid=3496&amp;returnto=722\">Certificate of Achievement<\/a>&nbsp;curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission&nbsp;to Bellevue College as a credit student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic computer skills and access to a computer with Internet access is highly recommended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placement by assessment into ENGL&amp;101 for advanced classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful completion of both Foundation and Program courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following table outlines the Medical Billing &amp; Coding Certificate program as of Summer 2022:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"mayflower-tablepress-wrap\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-FDPC\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-FDPC table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Foundation Courses<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/100\">AHE 100<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Introduction to Healthcare<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/110\">AHE 110<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/120\">AHE 120<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Safety for Healthcare<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>2 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/130\">AHE 130 <\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n&#8211; 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Ethics<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>3 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/102\">AHEA 102<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Introduction to Medical Administration<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/104\">AHEA 104<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Introduction to Billing &amp; Coding<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/106\">AHEA 106<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Medical Computer Systems<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p align=\"right\">Sub-Total MAA:<\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">18 Cr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-MAAC from cache -->\n\n\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mayflower-tablepress-wrap\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-MBCC\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-MBCC table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Medical Billing &amp; Coding Program Courses<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/120\">AHEA 120<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Intermediate Coding<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/122\">AHEA 122<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Intermediate Billing<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEA\/124\">AHEA 124<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Advanced Billing &amp; Coding<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p align=\"right\">Sub-Total MBC:<\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">15 Cr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Total MBC Certificate: 50-57 Cr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p><strong>BOLD<\/strong> courses are the standard department recommendation, any listed course may be selected as an alternative. Courses not listed, though of equivalent content (including transfer) may be eligible for substitution following the Bellevue College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/transfer\/\">transfer<\/a> and\/or substitution policies.<br>* Both BIOL&amp;241 and BIOL&amp;242 must be completed to meet the anatomy and physiology standard, if this option is selected.<br>t Some courses have defined prerequisite or placement standards, please see the course catalog for requirements for these courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<p>Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam or the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam through AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/certificate-options\/mbc\/career\/\">Career Outlook<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Projected employment for Medical Records Specialists in the United States from 2020 to 2030 is expected to increase by 9% according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\">CareerOneStop<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using terminology skills, coders\/billers research and determine correct billing codes, understand the procedures and diagnoses being coded, and create detailed billing records and invoices. 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