Medical Office Administration

This competency-based courses are a sequence of five designed for Medical Office Administration. They provide students with project-based experiences in medical and dental health information. Instruction includes an orientation and safety, medical reports, structure of medical terms, medical abbreviations, body systems and structures, major classes of drugs, and employability skills.

 

MOA/ 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (761550)
• Medical word formation, analysis, spelling, pronunciation, and abbreviation.
• Use of a medical dictionary and other medical references.

 

MOA/ 2: FRONT OFFICE ASSISTANT (761560)
• Electronic recording and ling
• Medical legal and ethical responsibilities
• Operation and maintenance of healthcare office equipment
• Processing forms, reports, and correspondence.

Prerequisites: Enrollment requires successful completion of (761550)

 

MOA/ 3: INSURANCE & BILLING (761570)
• Basic insurance information
• Management of the medical insurance claims process
• Diagnostic and procedural coding in the preparation of claim forms.

Prerequisites: Enrollment requires successful completion of (761560)

 

MOA/ 4: DIAGNOSTIC CODING (761580)
• Numerical codes for diseases, injuries, conditions and procedures of the body systems and sensory organs.

Prerequisites: Enrollment requires successful completion of (761570)

 

MOA/ 5: PROCEDURAL CODING (761590)
• Ambulatory coding.
• Official coding guidelines using five-digit numerical codes.
• Coding applications Evaluation and Management (E&M)
• Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology and Laboratory code books are covered extensively.

Prerequisites: Enrollment requires successful completion of (761580)

 

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