Medical Billing and Coding*
Launch a career as a certified billing and coding specialist (CBCS) in 8 weeks.
- Available as
- Certificate
- Length
- 8 Weeks
- Format
- In Person
- Location
- Crown Point, Fort Wayne, Lafayette
*This certificate is in partnership with Leffler Academy.
Why Study to be a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist?
Certified billing and coding specialists are needed throughout the healthcare industry—in physician offices, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health agencies and more. Crucial to the healthcare system, these professionals assign medical codes, process health insurance claims and support patient rights.
$50,000
Median wage
Bureau of Labor Statistics
194,800
Positions available in 2024
7%
Projected growth, much faster than average
Why Study at Saint Francis?
The University of Saint Francis is known throughout the region for the excellence of its healthcare education. Graduates of our programs are sought after employees due to the quality of instruction, personal support, and professional opportunities embedded into the learning.
Here, you’ll benefit from:
- Expert faculty, who work in the field
- Personal support
- High-tech labs
- Guaranteed clinical rotations
- Franciscan values that prepare compassionate and ethical professionals
Our Medical Billing and Coding program will prepare you to work and succeed in healthcare administration. In addition to a medical and coding foundation, you’ll learn ICD-10-CM coding, CPT and HCPCS coding, Electronic Health records (EHJR), and more.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) certification exam and be eligible to work in all 50 states.
Get Hired
Graduates of our program work in hospitals and physician offices, including:
- Ascension St. Vincent Hospital
- Franciscan Health
- Parkview Health
- Lutheran Health