Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.07 - Health and medical administrative services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.0701 to 51.0799.

51.0714 - Medical insurance specialist/medical biller

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform and manage the medical and health insurance operations in a medical office, health care facility, health maintenance organization, or insurance provider. These programs include courses in health and medical insurance processes; health insurance laws, policies, and regulations; insurance records and paperwork administration; insurance office administration; health/medical insurance software applications; personnel supervision; business mathematics; billing and collection procedures; medical terminology; and communications skills.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • medical biller
  • medical billing
  • medical insurance biller
  • medical insurance billing
  • medical insurance billing specialist

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • health/medical claims examiner(51.0715)
  • insurance(52.1701)
  • medical insurance coding(51.0713)