# Medical Billing (MB) courses

Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://hancockcollege.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/28544/28871/31186

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### MB 305 — Body Systems and Diseases

- **Units:** 5
- **C-ID:** N/A
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/mb.md)
- Grading Method: Letter Grade Only

A study of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic testing and treatment modalities. The course is not open to students who are currently enrolled or have received credit for MA 305.

### MB 352 — MB Administrative Procedures

- **Units:** 4
- **C-ID:** NA
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/mb.md)
- Grading Method: Letter Grade Only

The course explores administrative office tasks including clerical and accounting procedures, written and oral communications, appointment scheduling, and records management. Topics include insurance, banking, professional fees, billing, and collection of fees. Administrative legal and ethical issues are addressed. Computer applications are employed for most functions in the medical field. The course is not open to students who are currently enrolled or have received credit for MA 352.

### MB 360 — Medical Billing & Insurance

- **Units:** 4
- **Corequisite:** MB 361
- **C-ID:** NA
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/mb.md)
- Limitation on Enrollment: Completion of first semester medical billing or equivalent medical assisting courses.
- Grading Method: Letter Grade Only

The course covers practices and principles of health insurance using medical terminology for completion of medical forms. It is an introduction to various types of medical billing practices including the pegboard system, computerized billing, basic insurance forms, collections, and basic legal aspects of billing. The course is not open to students who have received credit for MA 360.

### MB 361 — Coding for Medical Insurance

- **Units:** 3
- **Corequisite:** MB 360
- **C-ID:** NA
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/mb.md)
- Limitation on Enrollment: Admittance to the medical billing program and/or completion of first semester medical billing or equivalent medical assisting courses.
- Grading Method: Letter Grade Only

The course covers practices and principles of health insurance and health care finance coding procedures. International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD 10-CM), current Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines for coding and reporting are utilized in practical application scenarios. The course is not open to students who have received credit for MA 361.