Main Page : Programs : Faculty & Staff : Program Accreditations : Events & Deadlines : Medical Office Administration MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION COURSES MEDICAL BILLING A 20-hour continuing education course designed for personnel already employed or seeking employment in a medical office. The course covers insurance/billing practices designed specially for physician or hospital offices including major insurance programs and completion of claim forms. MEDICAL TERMINILOGY A 32-hour continuing education course designed to provide a general knowledge of medical terms including word structure, pronunciation, meaning and use. Course content is organized around human body systems, medical procedures and tests, abbreviations and symbols. The course is appropriate for community and allied health professionals. MEDICAL CODING A 36-hour continuing education course designed for personnel employed or seeking employment in a medical office. The course covers coding procedures designed specifically for physician or hospital offices including the assignment of diagnoses and procedures codes to patient records for billing and reimbursement. Prerequisite: working knowledge of medical terminology. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION A 36-hour continuing education course designed for personnel employed or seeking employment in a medical office. The course covers word processing and transcription procedures specifically for physician or hospital offices including the format of medical reports and design of professional correspondence. Prerequisite: working knowledge of medical terminology and typing speed of 60 words per minute. MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES A 20-hour continuing education course designed for personnel employed or seeking employment in a medical office. The course covers procedures specifically for physician or hospital offices including appointments and scheduling, records management, physician billing practices, and medical office management. Interested individuals may contact the Office of Extended Learning at 573.840.9690 for course dates and times. Registration for the courses may be done in the Extended Learning office from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. Course fees are due and payable at the time of registration.