course descriptions
 

           
     

Course Details

OST 147   Dental Billing and Coding
   
Lecture: 03 Lab: 00
Clinical:  00 Credit: 03
   
Components:  None
Prerequisites: Take OST 143 and DRE 096 or ENG 070 and RED 070 or Placement Test Credit Equivalent
Corequisites:   None
   
This course introduces Current Procedural Terminology, International Classification of Diseases, and Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System coding as they apply to dental insurance and billing. Topics include Current Dental Terminology-2 Dental Codes, office collections, American Dental Association Dental Claim Form, and insurance coverage. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the steps of the total billing/collections cycle for a dental office.