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Medical Coding and Billing (ICD-10 and ICD-11)

Beginner20 Hours58 Course Videos76 Test Questions

$129.00

A beginner course in medical coding and billing using ICD-10-CM, with an introduction to ICD-11. It has 20 hours of training across 58 videos, for career changers and medical office staff.

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Medical Coding and Billing (ICD-10 and ICD-11) is a beginner course that teaches you how to turn patient records into the codes used on insurance claims. It is for career changers, medical office staff and anyone preparing for a medical billing and coding role or certification. You get 20 hours of training across 58 videos, plus 76 test questions.

What you will learn

  • Core medical terms and basic anatomy used in patient records
  • How ICD-10-CM is laid out and how to look up a code
  • What ICD-11 is and how it differs from ICD-10
  • How to pick the right diagnosis code and check the notes support it
  • Basic ideas behind procedure coding and how it links to the claim
  • How a claim moves from the clinic to the payer
  • Billing rules and how payment is worked out
  • Common record errors that lead to denied claims, and how to avoid them
  • The basics of staying compliant when you code and bill

Topics covered

  • Medical terminology and anatomy: the words and body systems you will see in records.
  • ICD-10-CM foundations: structure, conventions and code lookup.
  • ICD-11 awareness: what is new and why it matters.
  • Diagnosis coding: choosing codes and matching them to the notes.
  • Procedure coding concepts: linking services to the claim.
  • Billing and claims: claim workflow, payer rules and reimbursement.
  • Denials: the documentation errors that cause them.

Who this course is for

  • Career changers moving into healthcare administration
  • Medical office and front desk staff who want more technical skills
  • Patient account staff and medical assistants
  • Students weighing up a certificate before a degree
  • Anyone getting ready for a medical billing and coding certification

Before you start

You do not need any coding or healthcare background. The course starts with medical terms and builds up from there. What helps most is patience and care, since small details in a code matter. If you plan to sit a certification exam later, check that body’s own entry rules first.

Jobs this course supports

  • Medical coder
  • Medical billing specialist
  • Medical office administrator
  • Patient account representative
  • Revenue cycle assistant

Skill level

Beginner

Duration

20 Hours

Videos

58 Course Videos

Questions

76 Test Questions

Prerequisites

None. You need patience and a willingness to learn medical terms carefully.

Best for

Career changers, medical office staff, front desk staff, patient account staff, medical assistants

Topics covered

Medical terminology, anatomy, ICD-10-CM, ICD-11, diagnosis coding, procedure coding, claims and reimbursement, denials

Format

Online video lessons, self-paced

Language

English

Closed captions

Yes

Certificate

StemBoss Certificate of Completion

What is inside this course

4 modules and 58 lessons. Here is the full outline.

Module 1: Anatomy15 lessons
  1. 1.1 Introduction
  2. 1.2 Human Body
  3. 1.3 Skin
  4. 1.4 Bones, Muscles and Joints
  5. 1.5 Heart and Blood Vessels
  6. 1.6 Lungs
  7. 1.7 Stomach, Intestines and Colon
  8. 1.8 Kidney, Bladder, Prostate and More
  9. 1.9 Uterus, Ovaries and Female Parts
  10. 1.10 Eye
  11. 1.11 Glands
  12. 1.12 Ear, Nose and Throat
  13. 1.13 Blood
  14. 1.14 Immune
  15. 1.15 Brain and Spinal Cord
Module 2: Diagnosis Coding18 lessons
  1. 2.1 Overview of ICD
  2. 2.2 Outpatient Guidelines
  3. 2.3 Infectious and Parasitic
  4. 2.4 Neoplasms
  5. 2.5 Diseases of the Blood and Blood Organs
  6. 2.6 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  7. 2.7 Mental and Behaviroal Health
  8. 2.8 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
  9. 2.9 Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
  10. 2.10 Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings
  11. 2.11 Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other External Causes
  12. 2.12 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
  13. 2.13 External Causes of Morbidity
  14. 2.14 Factors Influencing Health
  15. 2.15 Circulatory System
  16. 2.16 Eye
  17. 2.17 Respiratory
  18. 2.18 Digestive
Module 3: Procedure Coding20 lessons
  1. 3.1 Evaluation and Management part 1
  2. 3.1 Evaluation and Management part 2
  3. 3.1 Evaluation and Management part 3
  4. 3.1 Evaluation and Management part 4
  5. 3.2 Anesthesia
  6. 3.3 Modifiers
  7. 3.4 Surgery part 1
  8. 3.4 Surgery part 2
  9. 3.4 Surgery part 3
  10. 3.5 Radiology
  11. 3.6 Pathology
  12. 3.7 OB/GYN
  13. 3.8 Physical Medicine part 1
  14. 3.8 Physical Medicine part 2
  15. 3.9 HCPCS
  16. 3.10 Diving Into Coding part 1
  17. 3.10 Diving Into Coding part 2
  18. 3.10 Diving Into Coding part 3
  19. 3.11 NCCI, MUE and GME
  20. 3.12 CAT Codes
Module 4: Billing Guidelines and Practices5 lessons
  1. 4.1 HIPAA, Compliance and Reimbursement part 1
  2. 4.1 HIPAA, Compliance and Reimbursement part 2
  3. 4.1 HIPAA, Compliance and Reimbursement part 3
  4. 4.1 HIPAA, Compliance and Reimbursement part 4
  5. 4.2 The Next Steps

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11 in this course?

The course teaches ICD-10-CM as the main coding system and gives you an introduction to ICD-11, so you understand what is changing.

Do I need a medical background to take this course?

No. It starts with medical terms and basic anatomy, so you can learn from the ground up.

Does this course cover billing as well as coding?

Yes. It covers how claims move to the payer, billing rules, how payment is worked out and why claims get denied.

Will this course make me a certified medical coder?

No. It helps you prepare, but certification comes from a separate exam set by a certifying body, with its own entry rules.

How long is the course?

It has 20 hours of training across 58 videos, plus 76 test questions.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.

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