Online Medical Billing Courses

What You'll Learn in Medical Billing Courses

Online medical billing courses give you flexibility and options. If you're in a hurry to get into the field, go for a one-year certificate. You'll study medical, diagnostic, procedural terms, and medical coding, too. You'll also learn basic insurance and medical law. If you hope to move up or have more flexibility in your medical assistant career, you might pursue a two-year Associate of Science Degree in Medical Billing or Medical Insurance Billing and Coding. You'll practice interviewing and documenting cases. You'll get a medical ethics and core health science education, too.

Your Medical Billing Career

Contract billing companies with sophisticated billing equipment now do the bulk of medical billing, so you're as apt to work for one of them as for a hospital or doctor's office. However, some medical billing specialists prefer to freelance. Though no degree insures employment, as a medical billing specialist with some experience, you might make $10-$15 an hour. You'll be bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as you have access to confidential patient records. You'll keep up-to-date with your profession if you join the American Health Information Management Association.

Sources

• American Health Information Management Association
• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• AA in Health Care Administration
• AA in Health Care Administration - Pharmacy Practice

• Associate's (AABA) - Healthcare Administration

• Associate of Science in Allied Health Science

• Health Services Administration, AA (Online)

• Associate of Arts in Healthcare Management