Program Description:
The Associate Degree in Coding and Medical Billing Specialist program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to assign accurate medical codes for diagnostic procedures and other services offered by health care professionals. Students will learn various administrative functions that are related to insurance claims, process compliance, and reimbursement.
Program Objectives:
Students of the Associate Degree program will:
- Develop the ability to use medical language systems and the classification of code and diagnostic procedures.
- Perform various office and administrative tasks related to health insurers.
- Provide the necessary foundations for the student to develop as a leader with a high ethical sense and social responsibility.
For more information, please contact
Dra. Joseline López Lebrón, EdD, MSN, RN
jlopez@eeapr.org
787-998-8997 ext. 1003
Licencias/Acreditaciones:
Effective January 31, 2022, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on January 31, 2024. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.