Program Overview

Medical Billing - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

The Medical Billing undergraduate certificate provides a basic understanding of software, medical terminology, coding, and procedures used in medical settings such as hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, and outsourcing facilities involved with providing billing operations. The certificate prepares students for the Certified Coding Associate exam from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Admissions

• The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents, and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
• Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull, and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score, or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program.

Coursework

• Certificate Requirements:
  • BSCI 10001: HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) (3 credits)
  • or BSCI 21010: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) (3 credits)
  • HED 14020: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (3 credits)
  • OTEC 16639: DATABASE APPLICATIONS (3 credits)
  • OTEC 26638: BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (3 credits)
  • OTEC 26650: MEDICAL BILLING PROCEDURES (ELR) (3 credits)
  • OTEC 26655: ICD CODING (3 credits)
  • OTEC 26656: CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT) CODING (3 credits)
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: 21

Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates:
  • Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.000
  • Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000
• Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of the certificate curriculum at Kent State University.
• Transfer credits may be used as long as letter grades appear on the original transcript.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Apply current procedural (CPT) and diagnostic (ICD) codes based on medical documentation.
2. Identify and define specific medical terminology in relation to a specific disease or diagnostic procedure.
3. Know and understand laws, regulations, and guidelines, including compliance with HIPAA related to medical billing.
4. Create a hypothetical health insurance claim form for medical reimbursement.
5. Apply a variety of computer skills necessary to prepare documents related to coding and billing in healthcare settings.
6. Apply oral and written communications skills — including letters, email, memos, telephone, and video — with interactions related to insurance companies, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
7. Demonstrate the ability to be successful as a team member as part of a diverse environment.