Curriculum
What you will learn
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01
The Medical Billing & Coding Industry
Roles, the revenue cycle, U.S. and California careers, pay and demand 2025-2026.
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The U.S. & California Health System
CMS, Medi-Cal, Covered California, payers, the NPI and state regulators.
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HIPAA, HITECH & Health Data Security
Privacy Rule, the 2026 Security Rule overhaul, breach rules and California CMIA.
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Anatomy & Physiology for Coders
Body systems a coder must know — and the codes each system drives.
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Medical Terminology
Prefixes, roots, suffixes, abbreviations and Latin-Greek plurals for coding.
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06
ICD-10-CM 2026: Diagnosis Codes
Code structure, Index and Tabular, official guidelines and the FY2026 updates.
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CPT 2026: Procedure Codes
The six sections, E/M 2021+, surgery rules, modifiers and the 2026 changes.
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HCPCS Level II & Modifiers
Drug J-codes, DME, NCCI bundling edits, the ABN and key modifiers.
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The Billing Process: CMS-1500 & UB-04
The two claim forms, EDI 837/835, denial management and revenue-cycle KPIs.
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10
Private Insurance, Medicare & Medi-Cal
Medicare parts, eligibility, prior authorization, Medi-Cal and California workers' comp.
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Compliance, No Surprises Act & Ethics
Surprise-billing law, AB 72, fraud and abuse, whistleblowers and audits.
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Certification & Career Path
The AAPC CPC and AHIMA CCS exams, California programs, jobs and career growth.
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