Medical Billing Specialist
Technical Diploma
27 Credits | 3 - 4 semesters part time
Financial Aid Eligible
Online Program
Ashland*, New Richmond*, Rice Lake*, Superior*, Online
*Combination of Online, Your Choice or On Site instruction
Career Cluster: Business Management
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With the Medical Billing Specialist technical diploma, you can enter the high-demand field of healthcare. There are many career opportunities in hospitals, clinics (medical, vision, chiropractic, and dental), insurance companies, rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities as a medical biller.
Program Overview
The Medical Billing Specialist technical diploma prepares you to perform billing functions in a clinic, hospital or specialty practice. This embedded technical diploma involves coursework on the patient-to-payment billing cycle in the medical facility. This embedded technical diploma fully ladders into the Medical Administrative Professional associates degree.
Program Outcomes
Medical Billing Specialist graduates will be able to:
- Perform routine office duties
- Apply technology skills to business and administrative tasks
- Maintain internal and external relationships
- Model professionalism
- Process insurance claims
Technical Standards
In this program, students should be able to meet specific technical standards, which are the essential skills and abilities needed to be successful in a program, with or without reasonable accommodation. It is important to review and understand these standards before applying to the program.
Frontline and nonclinical healthcare workers are projected to add more than 2 million job openings this decade.
Learn by doing.
Flexible scheduling and start dates.
High-demand job.
Academics
Medical Billing classes are offered on all four campuses (Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, Superior) and Online. Take classes online, Your Choice, and in the traditional classroom format.
Experienced Instructors
Northwood Tech is large enough to serve you but small enough to know you. The experienced faculty are knowledgeable, approachable and eager to help. The sizes of your classes will allow for the attention you deserve.
Career Pathways
As a Medical Billing Specialist student at Northwood Tech, you have started your Career Pathway. This is the first step in earning credentials each step of the way! Graduates of the Medical Billing Specialist program may continue their education and earn an associate degree in Medical Administrative Professional.
Cutting Edge, Relevant Courses
Continuous networking with medical office professionals, employers and recent graduates keeps your courses up to date and applicable to your future career.
Required Courses
Upon completion of the program's required courses, you’ll be able to perform routine healthcare administrative procedures, process insurance claims, use technology to complete business and administrative tasks and model professionalism in the workplace.
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Medical Billing Specialist is Part of a Career Pathway
As a Medical Billing Specialist student at Northwood Tech, you can earn credentials each step of the way!
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Continue your education to advance your skills.
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Admissions and Tuition
Northwood Tech has an easy admission process that can be completed in one visit. Please see the details under the "Requirements and Application" section to get started.
Tuition and Fees
Northwood Tech breaks down the cost of education, so you'll have a good idea of how much your education will cost.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to help you pay for your education. It can come in the form of grants, loans, federal work-study, military and veterans benefits, division of vocational rehabilitation benefits, and scholarships.
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Cost of Attendance
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of the costs that you may incur while attending Northwood Technical College.
Estimated Total Program Tuition 2024-25*
Medical Billing Specialist
27 Credits | 3-4 Semesters, Part-Time
$4,475
*Tuition is an estimate and does not include any miscellaneous fees for various courses, tools, books, supplies or uniforms. Program book costs are in addition to tuition and fees and vary depending on course selection and where the books are purchased or rented.
After the Northwood Tech Medical Billing Specialist Program
Upon completion of the program, you will earn a Medical Billing Specialist technical diploma. Continue your education at Northwood Tech into the Medical Administrative Professional associate degree.
Transfer Center
Transfer your Northwood Tech credits to a four-year college to earn your bachelor's degree and beyond.
Career Outlooks
Northwood Tech's graduates experience success. Learn more about the types of careers you can get after graduation.
Ready to join Northwood Tech's successful graduates? Easily apply today.
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