Healthcare Billing and Coding is counted with the fastest-growing, in-demand fields of healthcare and healthcare support. Jobs are plentiful, and demand for skilled workers will continue for the next decade, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

As the American healthcare system continues to grow both in terms of size and complexity, the need for proficient billers and coders increases. Billers and coders are the professionals who help maintain accurate records about patient care and medical history, exam results, diagnoses, treatment plans, and code medical information for insurance purposes.

The IU Certificate in Healthcare Billing and Coding (HBC) program provides student-centered, independent learning that will enable students to enter and advance in an important non-clinical healthcare field.

Graduates of this program will understand and/or apply:

• Medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, medical ethics and legal practices, and privacy and security issues.
  
• Professional administrative skills and procedures needed for the medical administrative assistant to function in a healthcare setting.
• Computer applications related to healthcare, including computerized medical office management.
• Insurance billing documents, forms, and systems and the application of billing and reimbursement techniques; outpatient coding for CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS (Certification Level).