Medical Billing (MB Courses)
MB 305 Body Systems and Diseases
5.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
A study of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic testing
and treatment modalities. The course is not open to students who are currently enrolled
or have received credit for MA 305.
MB 352 MB Administrative Procedures
4.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: NA
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
The course explores administrative office tasks including clerical and accounting
procedures, written and oral communications, appointment scheduling, and records management.
Topics include insurance, banking, professional fees, billing, and collection of fees.
Administrative legal and ethical issues are addressed. Computer applications are employed
for most functions in the medical field. The course is not open to students who are
currently enrolled or have received credit for MA 352.
MB 360 Medical Billing and Insurance
4.0 units.
Corequisite: MB 361 - Coding for Medical Insurance
Limitations on Enrollment: Completion of first semester medical billing or equivalent medical assisting courses.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: NA
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
The course covers practices and principles of health insurance using medical terminology
for completion of medical forms. It is an introduction to various types of medical
billing practices including the pegboard system, computerized billing, basic insurance
forms, collections, and basic legal aspects of billing. The course is not open to
students who have received credit for MA 360.
MB 361 Coding for Medical Insurance
3.0 units.
Corequisite: MB 360 - Medical Billing and Insurance or MA 360
Limitations on Enrollment: Admittance to the medical billing program and/or completion of first semester medical
billing or equivalent medical assisting courses.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: NA
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
The course covers practices and principles of health insurance and health care finance
coding procedures. International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Clinical
Modification (ICD 10-CM), current Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines for coding and reporting are utilized
in practical application scenarios. The course is not open to students who have received
credit for MA 361.