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Billing and Coding Specialist Certification by NATIONAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION
A Certified Billing and Coding Specialist's main focus is on converting a medical procedure, diagnosis, or symptom into specific codes for submitting a claim for reimbursement. As a CBCS, you may perform some or all of the following duties:
•Understand company claim policies •Assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure
•Rely on information of disease procEsses •Understand patient requests for an initial appointment •Code patient medical records correctly to optimize reimbursement for medical services. Beneifts to obtaining a Billing and Coding Certification may include more job opportunities, higher wages, and increased job security.
Is anybody familiar with this certification? Is it helpful for as reinforcement of the CPC?
A Certified Billing and Coding Specialist's main focus is on converting a medical procedure, diagnosis, or symptom into specific codes for submitting a claim for reimbursement. As a CBCS, you may perform some or all of the following duties:
•Understand company claim policies •Assign codes to each diagnosis and procedure
•Rely on information of disease procEsses •Understand patient requests for an initial appointment •Code patient medical records correctly to optimize reimbursement for medical services. Beneifts to obtaining a Billing and Coding Certification may include more job opportunities, higher wages, and increased job security.
Is anybody familiar with this certification? Is it helpful for as reinforcement of the CPC?