Specialist Certification 2026
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Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Certification (MBCS) - ANSWER
✔✔A credential designed to document the essential competencies
needed for medical coders working in various health settings.
Purpose of Credential - ANSWER ✔✔To demonstrate proficiency in
medical coding and billing processes, including knowledge of coding
manuals and medical terminology.
,Audience for Credential - ANSWER ✔✔Individuals seeking to prove
their skills in the billing and coding process within the healthcare
industry.
Job/Career Requirements - ANSWER ✔✔Competencies include
reading medical charts, coding diagnoses using ICD-10-CM, coding
procedures using CPT, and understanding medical insurance and billing
processes.
Key Tasks of Medical Coders - ANSWER ✔✔Conduct communication
with patients and medical personnel, handle medical records according
to HIPAA, code patient data, and resolve coding discrepancies.
Number of Questions in Exam - ANSWER ✔✔100 questions.
Total Time for Exam - ANSWER ✔✔210 minutes.
Overall Passing Score - ANSWER ✔✔70%, with each section
requiring an individual passing score of 70%.
Coding Systems - ANSWER ✔✔Includes ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and
HCPCS coding systems used in medical billing.
ICD-10-CM - ANSWER ✔✔The classification system currently used
in the U.S. for coding diagnoses, requiring knowledge of its organization
and guidelines.
, ICD-10-CM Format - ANSWER ✔✔Consists of an index and a tabular
list, with specific conventions for coding.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -
ANSWER ✔✔Legislation that provides privacy and security
provisions for medical information.
Medicare Part A - ANSWER ✔✔Hospital insurance coverage under
Medicare.
Medicare Part B - ANSWER ✔✔Supplementary insurance coverage
under Medicare.
Medicare Part C - ANSWER ✔✔Medicare Advantage Organizations
that provide alternative coverage plans.
Medicare Part D - ANSWER ✔✔Prescription drug coverage under
Medicare.
Relative Value Unit (RVU) - ANSWER ✔✔A measure used in the
outpatient resource-based relative value scale to determine payment
levels.
Geographic Practice Cost Index - ANSWER ✔✔An adjustment factor
used in calculating Medicare payments based on geographic location.
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