General Course Outline: As a minimum the course will cover the following subject areas (schedule is subject to change): 3 Weeks 6 Weeks 9 Weeks

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1 Health Science Technology Medical Billing and Coding Class Syllabus Ben Barber Career Tech Academy Room A204 INSTRUCTOR Patricia Johnson, DC, MHA / patriciajohnson@misdmail.org Conference / Planning Period 9:35 10:20 AM Tutorials Available by Appointment Thursdays 2:45 4:00 PM Course Description: The medical billing and coding program offers a unique opportunity for students to learn the business side of medicine. A detailed curriculum takes the student through every step of this growing field and prepares each student for a future in the medical industry. This course requires students to develop patient billing routines, entering patient demographics, generating financial reports, posting transactions, entering payments, and medical records management. Students will receive 2 credits for this course and is for 12 th graders only. Upon successful completion of the Medical Billing and Coding Program, students will be qualified to sit the national certification examination through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) and can be certified as a National Certified Insurance Coding Specialist (NCICS). Testing dates will vary but are typically given in mid-may prior to graduation, taken at Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy and a student must be at least age 16 to be eligible to take the exam. The exam is 130 multiple choice questions over the material that was covered in class and students will have 2 ½ hours to complete. THE MAXIMUM FEE FOR THIS COURSE IS: $90.00 General Course Outline: As a minimum the course will cover the following subject areas (schedule is subject to change): 3 Weeks 6 Weeks 9 Weeks Coursework 101: Introduction To Medical Billing and Coding Medical Law and Ethics Coursework 102: Basic Medical Terminology Health Information Management (HIPAA) Coursework 103: CMS Claims Completion Medicare/Medicaid Claims Processing Tri-care Claims Processing Coursework 104: Workman s Compensation Claims Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coursework 105: International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) Coursework 106: Integumentary/Muscular/Skeletal Systems A&P/ Medical Terms/ ICD/CPT Claims Completion 12 Weeks 15 Weeks 18 Weeks Coursework 107: Endocrine/Nervous Systems and Special Senses A&P/ Medical Terms/ ICD/CPT Claims Completion Coursework 109: Lymphatic/Immune/Urinary/Reproductive Systems A&P/ Medical Terms/ ICD/CPT Claims Completion Coursework 111: Computerized Medical Office Software Certification Preparation 2 Coursework 108: Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Digestive Systems A&P/ Medical Terms/ ICD/CPT Claims Completion Coursework 110: Computerized Medical Office Software Certification Preparation 1 Coursework 112: Professional Development Resume and Cover Letter Interviewing Skills and Professionalism International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)

2 TEXTBOOK Kaduceus Student MBC Curriculum Binder 2014 CPT Standard Edition HCPCS Coding for Professionals ICD 10 Coding for Professionals Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice (Please check out any of the above textbooks with the instructor before removing a copy of our classroom set of textbooks). CLASS RULES BE PROMPT Students are expected to be in their seat and quiet when class begins. Students must present a pass to the instructor to excuse tardiness. Students who are excessively late (20 minutes) will be marked absent. Students that are not in the classroom, when the tardy bell rings, will be considered tardy. Tardy students will receive the consequences as defined by MISD Secondary Student Handbook. BE CONSIDERATE Students are encouraged to share ideas with the class when appropriate do not be a distraction to peers. Electronic equipment will be confiscated if used inappropriately during school hours. BE SUPPLIED Come to class prepared to work each day! Have all supplies on hand daily unless told otherwise by the instructor. School IDs must be worn during school hours with the exception of during activities the instructor deems the ID lanyard hazardous to the student s safety. BEHAVE Students have a choice in their behavior but not the consequences. Follow school district and class rules at all times. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in the class. Any work created by copying another individual s answers or thoughts will be treated as a violation of the student code of conduct. The student will be given a zero for the assignment and he/she will not be allowed to resubmit the assignment/test. GRADING SCALE Student grades may be reviewed by visiting and creating an account through the Skyward grade book. MISD school policy will be utilized concerning retaking failed exams. Students will be allowed to demonstrate proficiency of learning objectives by means of a retest. Students will receive their actual grade with the highest grade being a 70. The grading system will be based on the following percentages: (Tests / Projects / Research Papers) 40% (Quizzes / Labs / Code of Conduct/ Daily Work / Current Events) 60% Semester Exam 20% There will be a minimum of 10 grades, every 6 weeks, with at least 2 being exams. Grading Scale: A= B=80-89 C=70-79 F=69 and below UIL ELIGIBILITY NO PASS/NO PLAY Each six weeks grading period will stand alone for eligibility purposes and a student who is declared academically ineligible after a six weeks grading period will be eligible to regain eligibility if all of the student s grades are 70% or higher at the subsequent 3 week grade reporting period. MATERIALS Notebook Paper #2 Pencils Highlighter(s) Box of Kleenex Blue or black pens IPad or other device with internet capability, if available

3 PARTICIPATION Students will be expected to begin a daily warm-up activity once they have entered the classroom. The lesson may be a written and/or reading assignment that all students are expected to complete. The class will be structured to allow students to master time management. This can be a positive experience if they are able to organize their time well. It requires students to take the responsibility for the time they spend in class. Students will have the opportunity to complete most of the work in class if they remain on task. Some of the materials we use will not be available outside of class, so they are encouraged to use class time wisely. Health Science Technology assignments are the only work to be done in class, unless the instructor gives permission to the contrary. Each violation will result in a deduction from your participation grade and the off-task assignment will be confiscated MAKE-UP WORK When you are absent, you will be responsible for obtaining any assignments you have missed. A location in the classroom will be established where handouts from previous days will be stored. School policy will be utilized concerning make-up work. All make-up exams must be made up within one week of your return to school or a zero will be given. If an assignment or test is missed and the student s absence is deemed unexcused by the home campus attendance office, the student will not receive credit higher than 70% on the assignment. STANDARDS FOR WORK All assignments must be handed in on white, loose leaf paper. No college / spiral paper will be accepted. Please use blue or black ink pen on all assignments. While this is not an English class, students are expected to use correct spelling and grammar on all written work. Frequently, people judge abilities based upon a sample of writing. Therefore, it should reflect the student s abilities and be neat in appearance. Headings should be in the upper, right corner of the first page and include student s full name, class name block number, and the date. LATE POLICY PROJECTS All work is to be turned in on time. Late work will be assessed a penalty to be determined by the instructor. Any assignment turned in after it has been called for, whether during class or later in the day, will receive a 10 point deduction. If an assignment is turned in the next day during class, 1 full day, it will receive a 20 point deduction. The latest an assignment will be accepted is during class on the 2nd day after the original due date. At that time, the assignment will receive a 30 point deduction. Please meet with the instructor if you are having difficulty getting the assignments finished. There will be units of study in which the grade will be based upon completion of an assigned project. Students will receive a criteria sheet to identify the objectives and grading scale. Please follow these criteria closely when working on the project and turn in the criteria sheet as the top cover sheet of the assignment. Class time may be given for students to work on the project in the library and computer lab. During all times students are expected to demonstrate responsible behavior when not under the direct supervision of the instructor.

4 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PROCEDURES: 1) Students must have proper student ID and campus authorization before use of computer equipment is allowed. 2) Students internet activities should be directly related to the curriculum. Examples: Students should not check , play online games or surf for entertainment. 3) Students should log off the internet at the end of each session and the last class of the day should shut all systems down. 4) Students will not download software or data nor install software unless specifically instructed to do so by the teacher. 5) Students may not bring outside media into a computer area. This would include USB drives, floppy disks, CDs (including music CDs), DVDs and any other form of electronic media. 6) The use of the district network services is a PRIVILEGE, not a right. Students will follow the acceptable use policy of Mansfield ISD at all times. Inappropriate use may result in the cancellation of those privileges. 7) Violations will be referred to a campus administrator for disciplinary or legal action. Consequences will be based on policies established in the Student Handbook, Code of Conduct, Federal and State law. No lab work may be completed until both student and parent sign/return this form. By signing this document, parents acknowledge reading the class syllabus and agree to support said student with required course work. Parents are hereby giving their son/daughter permission to participate in the MISD HST class activities and to use the internet for educational purposes during class. Students will be given ongoing verbal instructions from the health science instructor concerning classroom procedures. In order to avoid injuries and damage to equipment, students must observe and obey classroom rules at all times. Students must realize that failure to observe laboratory instructions could result in serious injury and they must acknowledge responsibility towards the care to be used in handling all materials and equipment. If safety rules are neglected students may be removed from the laboratory portion of the HST course. A student s signature demonstrates an agreement to comply with course rules and guidelines. Student s Name Parent s Name Student Signature/Date Parent Signature/Date Parent Business/Cell Telephone # Parent *Once completed, separate papers and return page three to the Instructor

5 Health Science Technology Education Ben Barber Career Tech Academy Information Sheet Name Last First Middle Initial Preferred Name Cell Phone# City Texas Zip Code Grade Age Sex DOB Father s Name Mother s Name Other I am currently live with: (Circle all that apply) Parents Father Mother Other Present Class Schedule: Ride Bus? Yes No HS Home Campus ID# Period 1 Subject Teacher Room Period 2 Subject Teacher Room Period 3 Subject Teacher Room Period 4 Subject Teacher Room Period 5 Subject Teacher Room Period 6 Subject Teacher Room Period 7 Subject Teacher Room Period 8 Subject Teacher Room Period 9 Subject Teacher Room Identify extracurricular / co-curricular activities in which you participate: How did you hear about Health Science Technology? What are your career plans for the future?