Fast-track your medical billing and coding certification
Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)
Earning your CBCS credentials will help you:
Fulfill employer requirements
68% of employers require or encourage certification for billing & coding specialists.
Access better career opportunities
31% of employers report that billing & coding specialists have more responsibility in 2020, compared to 2019.
Maximize earning potential
Billing & Coding Specialist’s salary ranges from $26,550–$66,260, according to the BLS in 2019.
Enhance knowledge and skills
According to employers, professionalism is the most important soft skill for a billing & coding specialist.
Certified billing and coding specialists have a wide range of employment opportunities
The skills learned through medical coding certification are essential to hospitals, physicians offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, dental offices, home healthcare agencies, mental health facilities and even insurance companies and consulting firms. This rewarding field requires a high level of professionalism and dependability. Tasks performed could include.
- Gathering/reviewing essential information
- Verifying required documentation before patient information is released
- Preventing fraud/abuse by auditing billing
- Supporting coding and billing process
- Assigning codes for diagnoses and procedures
- Submitting claims for reimbursement
- Auditing billing
- Coaching healthcare providers to achieve optimal reimbursement
Most employers require or encourage certification for medical billing and coding specialists. (Source: 2020 Industry Outlook)
Fast-track your career journey
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4 steps to a medical billing and coding certification
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1 Apply for course enrollment
Complete an enrollment application online, anytime and allow 3 to 5 business days to receive an enrollment status letter from admissions.
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2 Get prepared for exam in 6 months or less
Once you've received your training login credentials, you have access to prepare for your certification exam 24/7,anytime and from any device.
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3 Take the exam
After successfully reaching a training progress milestone, we'll measure your comprehension and strengthen your knowledge with scheduling a certification examination.
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4 Get your results and prepare for a new career
Upon completing your certification exam, you'll receive your examination scores. After successfully passing your examination, your new journey begins as an in-demand certified professional!