Medical Billing and Coding Basics
A 14-week beginner course for science and healthcare background learners who want to work in healthcare outsourcing. Learners build medical terminology and anatomy knowledge, then practise reading clinical notes, ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding, insurance checks, claims, denials, revenue cycle reports, HIPAA basics and case studies, with an introduction to the CPC exam. Every module ends with a small task for a Surat billing desk, using sample data only. The course builds skill; it does not guarantee a job, income or exam result.
- Duration: 14 weeks
- Modules: 12
- Fee: Rs 19,999
- Field: Healthcare & Medical Technology
Roles this track prepares you for
- Medical Coding Trainee
- Medical Coder
- Medical Billing Executive
- Claims Processing Executive
- RCM Associate
- Medical Records Analyst
- Healthcare Documentation Executive
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Insurance Claims Executive
Curriculum
- Healthcare Industry and Revenue Cycle Overview - Learners see how healthcare is organised, who pays whom, how the revenue cycle moves from appointment to payment and what billing and coding jobs involve.
- How the Healthcare System Works: India and the US
- Providers, Payers and Patients
- The Revenue Cycle in One Picture
- Billing and Coding Roles and Daily Work
- Medical Terminology - Learners break medical words into parts, read abbreviations safely and decode disease, symptom and procedure terms in clinical notes.
- Word Roots and Combining Forms
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Abbreviations and Symbols, Used Safely
- Disease, Symptom and Procedure Terms
- Reading a Clinical Note Word by Word
- Anatomy and Physiology: Structure and Movement - Learners study body organisation, the skeletal and muscular systems, skin and special senses and the nervous system, with the terms a coder meets in notes.
- Body Organisation, Planes and Cavities
- The Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- Skin and Special Senses
- The Nervous System
- Anatomy and Physiology: Organ Systems - Learners study the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, blood and immune systems and the common conditions behind diagnosis terms.
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- Urinary and Reproductive Systems
- Endocrine, Blood and Immune Systems
- Medical Records and Clinical Documentation - Learners read charts and SOAP notes, understand electronic records and spot documentation gaps that need a provider query.
- Medical Records: Types and Parts
- Reading a Clinical Note: SOAP and Key Sections
- EHR Systems and Record Management
- Documentation Gaps and Provider Queries
- Healthcare Insurance and Payers - Learners understand premiums, deductibles, copays and coinsurance, payer types, health insurance in India, eligibility checks, EOBs and coordination of benefits.
- How Health Insurance Works: Premium, Deductible and Copay
- Payer Types: Government, Commercial and Self-Pay
- Health Insurance in India: TPA and Cashless Claims
- Eligibility and Benefits Verification
- EOB and Coordination of Benefits
- ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding - Learners use the ICD-10-CM index and tabular list, conventions and official guidelines to assign diagnosis codes with the right specificity and sequence.
- ICD-10-CM: Structure and Code Format
- Using the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List
- Conventions and Official Guidelines
- Coding Common Outpatient Conditions
- Specificity, Sequencing and Common Errors
- CPT, HCPCS and Modifiers - Learners find procedure and visit codes in official code books, understand evaluation and management basics, HCPCS Level II and modifiers, without copying code descriptions.
- CPT: Structure and Sections
- Evaluation and Management Basics
- Procedure, Radiology and Lab Coding Basics
- HCPCS Level II: Supplies, Drugs and Services
- Modifiers: What They Change and When
- Medical Billing and Claims Processing - Learners move from charge entry to a clean claim: superbills, CMS-1500 and UB-04 forms, clearinghouses and EDI, payment posting and practice management software.
- Charge Entry and the Superbill
- Claim Forms: CMS-1500 and UB-04
- Clearinghouses, EDI and Claim Submission
- Payment Posting, ERA and Adjustments
- Practice Management Software Workflow
- Denials, Appeals and Revenue Cycle Management - Learners sort denial reasons, follow up accounts receivable, write appeals and corrected claims, read revenue cycle metrics and handle patient statements respectfully.
- Common Denial Reasons and Their Fixes
- AR Follow-Up and Aging Reports
- Appeals and Corrected Claims
- RCM Metrics and Simple Reports
- Patient Statements and Respectful Collections
- HIPAA, Compliance and Coding Ethics - Learners follow HIPAA privacy and security basics, handle patient information safely, understand fraud, abuse and coding ethics, face coding audits and learn data protection awareness in India.
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Basics
- Handling Patient Information at Work
- Fraud, Abuse and Coding Ethics
- Coding Audits and Accuracy Checks
- Data Protection Awareness in India
- Case Studies, CPC Introduction and Capstone - Learners work full case studies from chart to claim, learn what the CPC exam involves, prepare for coding skills tests and interviews and finish a coding and billing case file.
- Case Study: A Full Outpatient Visit
- Case Study: A Specialty Practice Claim
- Introduction to the CPC Exam
- Resume, Skills Test and Interview for Coding Roles
- Capstone: Coding and Billing Case File
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Medical Billing and Coding Basics course?
It runs for 14 weeks, with 12 modules. It is self-paced online learning from EasySkill Career Academy, Surat.
How much does the Medical Billing and Coding Basics course cost?
The fee is Rs 19,999.
What will I build in Medical Billing and Coding Basics?
Every module ends in a graded practical task that AI checks in about 30 seconds, so you finish with a portfolio you can show to employers or clients.
Which roles does Medical Billing and Coding Basics prepare me for?
It prepares you to apply for roles such as Medical Coding Trainee, Medical Coder, Medical Billing Executive, Claims Processing Executive, RCM Associate. It does not guarantee a job or income.
Can I learn online, or do I have to visit a centre?
You can learn fully online. EasySkill also has centres in Adajan, Vesu and Bhestan, Surat, if you prefer to visit.
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