Medical billing involves generating claims to submit to insurance companies for payment of medical services. Medical billers navigate between patients, healthcare providers and insurance companies and translate healthcare services into billing claims.
Knowledgeable medical billers can optimize revenue performance for physician practices and healthcare organizations.
People often combine medical billing and coding, but they are distinct roles and have different professional certifications that are recognized by employers. Both are occupations in health information management, which is a growing healthcare career field.
Earn This Certificate for Less
For a limited time, Peirce is offering special, discounted tuition of $350 per credit for new students who enroll in an undergraduate certificate. This is more than 40% less than our regular undergraduate tuition. Tuition for our Medical Billing certificate is $5,600 (does not include fees or books).
Stackable Certificates Save You Money
The Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Billing is an ideal credential for those interested in entering the healthcare and health information management field, especially in the Philadelphia region. Courses are offered in online and hybrid formats.
Graduates of the Medical Billing certificate will be prepared to sit for the AAPC Certified Professional Biller (CPB™) exam, which is highly valued and often preferred by employers for medical records specialists. Graduates can also earn a digital badge that indicates their completion of the program that can be displayed on LinkedIn.
The program is completely stackable and part of the College’s renowned Health Information Management program, which includes our Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Coding, AS in Health Information Management and BS in Health Information Administration.
Students who complete the Medical Billing certificate only have to earn an additional 12 credits to complete the Medical Coding certificate and can do so for just $4,200 in tuition.
Credits:
22
Format:
Online and Hybrid formats
Transfer Credits:
Apply up to 12 transfer credits to this certificate
Time to Complete:
9 months; our test out options can shorten your timeline.
Tuition:
$7,700*
($350 per credit x 22 credits)
*Based on special, limited-time tuition for new students of $350 per credit (does not include fees or books). Our test-out options can further reduce costs.
Upon successful completion of the Medical Billing program, graduates will be able to:
The Certificate in Medical Billing stacks directly to Peirce College’s Medical Coding certificate and AS in Health Information Technology degree program, which supports professional development and career advancement.
Emergency Student Aid grants are available for Peirce students. Grants can be used to pay off balances, cover tuition, buy books, and for all costs of attendance, including food, rent, childcare, and transportation. Learn more.
Graduates will be eligible to sit for the AAPC Certified Professional Biller (CPB™) exam, which is highly valued and often preferred by employers for medical records specialists.
Why Earn Professional Certification?
Earning AAPC certification will help you stand out from other job candidates.
According to the AAPC, medical coders who hold the CPB™ certification earn an average annual salary of nearly $47,000.00 in Pennsylvania.
For course requirements and prerequisite information, refer to the individual course descriptions in the College Catalog.
| PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: | Min. Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PRC | PRC 100 or PRC 101* | 1 |
| HIT 100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIT 215 | Legal Issues in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIT 218 | Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 |
| HIT 220 | ICD-10-CM Coding | 3 |
| HIT 225 | CPT/Outpatient Coding | 3 |
The prerequisite (HIT 101) for HIT 215 is waived for Medical Billing certificate students.
The prerequisite (SCI 270) for HIT 220 and HIT 225 is waived for Medical Billing certificate students.
Peirce College has launched a new microcredential to help your resume stand out. Badges at Peirce College are awarded digitally to students who demonstrate competency or skills achievement in designated areas. One of the first badges will be a pathway through the Medical Billing Certificate. Badges will be awarded at certain milestones, based on achieved competency in the course material.
These badges allow recipients to demonstrate to employers the high level of competency they have achieved within a subject area, and serve to bolster their resume.
Students are not required to pursue badges while in their program, but are offered as free additions for extraordinary completion of the program.
The Health Programs Advisory Board is one of the primary mechanisms that drive the ongoing evaluation and development of Peirce College’s health programs and keep them relevant, current and in touch with the needs of employers. The board is comprised of healthcare industry professionals, program faculty, College administrators, the general public and alumni.
Our goal is to create a diversified forum that will address trends, developments, and issues affecting the healthcare community as a whole, and the healthcare industry in particular.
Current Health Programs Advisory Board members are employed in a variety of healthcare settings in organizations such as the New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Merakey, Lankenau Medical Center-Main Line Health and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The Health and Human Service Programs Student Association (HPSA) is composed of students enrolled in Peirce College’s health and human service programs. There is no membership fee to belong to HPSA. Students become members when they become a student in a health or human services program.
HPSA provides a vehicle for students to get to know each other, network, discuss areas of study, and provide support for each other. Faculty advisors for HPSA facilitate educational and social programs for students to participate. Information relating to careers in the healthcare industry, opportunities for scholarships, internships, part-time jobs, and academic requirements and policies are freely available through an electronic platform through the Canvas Learning Management System.
Earning a Certificate in Medical Billing from Peirce College is a great way to start your career in health information management. Peirce graduates hold a variety of positions in health information management, administration and leadership at hospitals, healthcare systems, insurance companies and physician offices.
“Successful students in the Certificate of Medical Billing program and our other Health Information Management programs are committed to developing proficiency as future medical billers and health information management professionals. Our programs are rigorous by design, and our most successful students recognize the value of asking for support from their instructor and staff in the Walker Center for Academic Excellence.”
Stephanie A. Donovan, Ed.D., MBA, RHIA
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
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