Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)

A Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS) is an individual who has passed a coding certification examination sponsored by the National Healthcare Association (NHA). The examination consists of questions regarding administrative procedures for medical billing and insurance claim processing as well as Submitting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting billing claims for today’s full range of health plans.

The CBCS exam covers topics such as:
 

·	Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist
·	Basics of Health Insurance
·	Medical Documentation
·	Diagnostic and Treatment Coding
·	The Health Insurance Claim Form
·	Electronic Data Interchange
·	Receiving Data and Insurance Problem Solving
·	Office and Insurance Collection Strategies
·	Healthcare Payers: Managed Care Systems, Medicare, Medicaid and Other State Programs, TRICARE, VA and Workers Compensation
·	Inpatient and Outpatient Billing
·	Employment
·	HIPPA Compliance Regulations