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Dec 05, 2025
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Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Academic Catalog
Medical Billing Certificate
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School: Health Sciences and Wellness
Academic Dept:
HEGIS: 5213.00
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2025 to Summer 2026. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The fully-online Medical Billing Certificate program at SUNY Westchester Community College prepares students to excel in the field of healthcare reimbursement and billing. Through focused courses and hands-on experience with specialized applications, students develop skills in handling patient data, applying healthcare terminology, and mastering billing processes and insurance regulations. Completing this certificate qualifies students to pursue credentialing as a Certified Professional Biller, opening doors to careers in medical billing within diverse healthcare settings. The program’s credits can also be applied toward the Health Information Technology A.A.S. degree, enhancing long-term career growth and earning potential. Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: - Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to healthcare reimbursement including: third party payers, payment and reimbursement methodologies and Charge Description Master (CDM).
- Apply healthcare terminology to the processing of medical billing documents.
- Apply billing concepts and principles to the practice of health information management including Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), and National Coverage Determinations (NCD), in compliance with reimbursement regulations.
- Describe the concepts and structures of various types of prospective payment systems and apply the rules of each prospective system to the appropriate healthcare setting.
- Apply the concept of medical necessity to insurance claims.
- Understand CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level 2 coding guidelines.
Program Notes
No additional notes for this program. Program Requirements
Required Courses - 24 credits Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1 Semester 2 Minimum Total Credits: 24 |
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