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Course

NPD 102: Medical Billing and Coding Course (Spring 2025)

Feb 1, 2025 - May 10, 2025

$2,650 Enroll

Full course description

HOW TO REGISTER

  • Click the gray "$2,650 Enroll Now" button at the top of the page.
  • Fill out the form fields, then click "Register New Account".
  • On the Checkout screen, enter code SPOPU9 in the "Promotion Code(s)" box then click Apply.
    • This will reduce your total to $0 so that you can complete your registration and confirm your space in the class.
  • Our Enrollment Services team will contact you at the email address provided during registration with instructions on how to submit your tuition payment.
  • Please note that payment will be due in full no later than January 6, 2025.

 

Course Description: The Medical Billing and Coding Program is an 80-hour billing and coding course that offers the skills needed to resolve insurance billing problems, manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. After obtaining practical work experience (6 months to 2 years), students who complete this course may 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; or other National Certification Exams.

Program: Medical Billing and Coding Program

Hours: 80 hours

Eligibility: The Medical Billing and Coding Program is best suited for:

  • Students with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Students interested in keeping records, calculating patient charges, and reviewing files.
  • Individuals who are interested in being Medical Coders that determine codes for physician procedures and diagnosis using ICD-10 and CPT-4 coding protocols for third-party billing purposes.

Course dates:  02/01/2025 to 05/10/2025

Meeting Schedule
MEETING DATES MEETING DAYS TIME
February 1, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
February 8, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
February 15, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
February 22, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
March 1, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
March 8, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
March 15, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
March 22, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
March 29, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
April 5, 2025 Saturday No Class
April 12, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
April 19, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
April 26, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
May 3, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
May 10, 2025 Saturday 9:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M.

Course day(s)/time(s): Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Modality: The Spring 2025 program will synchronously meet via Zoom at the listed times and dates above.  

Location: Online 

Tuition: $2,650.00 (includes required course materials) For more information, please contact: PaGE Outreach dtlaoutreach@calstatela.edu 

Instructor: Karekin Karazian

Instructor Email: karazian@gmail.com 

About the Instructor: The program instructor is a Certified Professional Coder in the field and is familiar with the requirements of 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.

Next Offering Date: Fall 2025

Registration: Log-in information will be emailed to participants before the program begins. As a result, it is required that you register by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 10, 2025, to ensure you receive all crucial information and course materials before the start of the program. Course materials will be mailed directly to you. During registration, please make sure you type your full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number correctly.

Contact: For more information about the Medical Billing and Coding Program, please contact the Cal State LA Downtown Outreach and Recruitment Department: dtlaoutreach@calstatela.edu.