Health Services Invoicing Technician (CMER - Code 045)
The certificate in Health Services Invoicing Technician offers students the opportunity to begin in the administrative area of medical services. The program aims to provide students with the basic skills to carry out the procedures in the administration of an office of health service, including medical files. The certificate gives special emphasis on the procedures of invoicing medical plans such as: medical, dental, laboratory and hospital services. Student will also learn the medical and federal terminology associated with these procedures, basic accounting methods, and those of auditing.
The major courses must be approved with a minimum grade of C.
The Arecibo, Fajardo, Guayama and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program.
- Students admitted in or before August 2021 - 36 credits / 1,372.5 hours
- New Students admitted in or after January 2022 - 38 credits / 1,140 hours
Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Health Services Invoicing Technician
First Term
Second Term
| CMER 210 | Procedures in Health Services Offices | 3 |
| CMER 220 | Administration and Control of Medical Records | 3 |
| CMER 230 | Diagnoses and Procedures Codifications | 4 |
| CMER 240 | Medical Invoicing | 3 |
Third Term
For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.