HCR 220 (Claims Preparation I: Clean Bills of Health) Week 1-9 Includes All DQs, Checkpoints, Exercises, Assignments, Capstone and Final
WEEK 1
Week One: Introduction to the Medical Billing Process
CheckPoint: Features of Health Plans
CheckPoint: Payment Methods Presentation
Assignment: Steps in the Medical Billing Process
WEEK 2
Week Two: HIPAA and Medical Records
Discussion Questions
CheckPoint: Medical Records Documentation and Billing
WEEK 3
Week Three: Patient Encounters and Billing Information
Checkpoint: Eligibility, Payment, and Billing Procedures
Assignment: Understanding the Patient Intake Process
WEEK 4
Week Four: Diagnostic Coding: Introduction to ICD-9-CM
Discussion Questions
CheckPoint: Determining Diagnosis Code Categories
WEEK 5
Week Five: Procedural Coding: Introduction to CPT
CheckPoint: Describing CPT Coding Categories
Exercise: Working with CPT Modifiers
Assignment: Assigning Evaluation and Management (E/M) Codes
WEEK 6
Week Six: Procedural Coding: Introduction to HCPCS
Discussion Questions
CheckPoint: Applying Level II HCPCS Modifiers
WEEK 7
Week Seven: Visit Charges and Complaint Billing
CheckPoint: Errors and Compliance in Coding
Assignment: Evaluating Compliance Strategies
WEEK 8
Week Eight: Health Care Claim Preparation and Transmission
Discussion Questions
CheckPoint: Complete a CMS-1500 Claim Form
WEEK 9
Week Nine: Summarizing the Medical Billing Process
Capstone CheckPoint
Final Project: How HIPAA Violations Affect the Medical Billing Process
