Course Overview
In this course, you will explore billing service fee codes and medical billing processes, including data entry for both manual and computer billing in Canadian provincial billing systems and the different billing procedures in physicians’ offices and hospitals. The course will address EMR(electronic medical record systems), billing for visits, supplementary items, and diagnostic procedures carried out in a medical office, a hospital, or home. It is essential that you learn how to accurately process claims and forms related to alternate billing such as what is needed for government services (e.g. WorkSafeBC), reciprocal procedures, and private third party companies. Emphasis is placed on the MSC Payment Schedule and Diagnostic Code Descriptions from the Medical Services Plan website, The Doctors of BC Uninsured Services Fee Guide and other services across Canada. You will create a patient list, perform data entry comprising of patient demographics, service fee codes, and diagnostic fee descriptions. You will generate an electronic patient claim sheet record which includes billing codes, specialist details and billing notes through given outlined medical clinical scenarios. The General Preamble, General Services and Family Medicine sections of the MSC payment schedule provide the foundation for billing a medical service provided to a patient. Focus is on referencing the General Practice fee codes and their significance to age of the patient and type of service/visit provided. Practical application will introduce the learner to processing patient information beginning with registration, insurance verification, health history, and contact information required to create an electronic medical record. Billing visits use specific age-related codes referenced from an MSP Fee Schedule. Attention to detail and accuracy of entries and verification of billing entries prior to posting into batches is essential.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$445.42 - $455.99 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain why ethical practice is required to maintain confidentiality when performing medical billing.
- Describe security protocols and best practices for protecting electronic medical records (EMRs) and other sensitive medical data.
- Complete alternate billing and collection procedures.
- Locate information on eligibility, services covered, uninsured services, fee codes, and diagnostic codes by navigating through Medical Services Plan websites.
- Bill Medical Services Plans by using the Preamble, Fee, and Diagnostic Code Descriptions.
- Follow schedules from appropriate MSPs.
- Follow the steps of submission using Teleplan.
- Reject bills by following the appropriate guidelines.
- Demonstrate how to integrate patient information, perform basic MSP billing (e.g. WorkSafeBC and other services) bill reciprocally, bill private and third-party companies, and interpret explanatory codes when dealing with billing rejections.
- Generate posted medical billing reports that demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
- Apply problem solving skills to find and edit medical billing errors.
Effective as of Fall 2025
Related Programs
Medical Billing Practices (OFFC 1007) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Healthcare Unit Clerk
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Medical Office Assistant
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below are three offerings of OFFC 1007 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 69255
Dates
Apr 08 - Jun 24 Loading
- CRN 69255
- $445.42 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08 - Jun 24 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Raquel Reyes
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Registration is restricted to students accepted into the Healthcare Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant programs. This course is delivered live and online via Microsoft Teams at set times each week. You will need a computer with a webcam, microphone, and stable internet connection to participate in class. Contact sobm-moa@bcit.ca for questions related to this course or program.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
CRN 62805
Dates
Apr 13 - Jun 29 Loading
- CRN 62805
- $445.42 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 - Jun 29 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Tricia George
Course outline
Important information
- Registration is restricted to students accepted into the Healthcare Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant programs. This course is delivered live and online via Microsoft Teams at set times each week. You will need a computer with a webcam, microphone, and stable internet connection to participate in class. Contact sobm-moa@bcit.ca for questions related to this course or program. Please note there is no class May 18. Course material will be provided asynchronously that week.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
CRN 69923
Dates
Apr 14 - Jun 30 Loading
- CRN 69923
- $445.42 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 - Jun 30 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Tricia George
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Registration is restricted to students accepted into the Healthcare Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant programs. This course is delivered live and online via Microsoft Teams at set times each week. You will need a computer with a webcam, microphone, and stable internet connection to participate in class. Contact sobm-moa@bcit.ca for questions related to this course or program.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of OFFC 1007 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 41237
Dates
Sep 08 - Nov 24 Loading
- CRN 41237
- $455.99 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Nov 24 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Tricia George
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- This is an online course that is live on Microsoft Teams at the times listed above.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
CRN 50929
Dates
Sep 09 - Nov 25 Loading
- CRN 50929
- $455.99 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Nov 25 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Raquel Reyes
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- This is an online course that is live on Microsoft Teams at the times listed above. Please note there is no class September 30 and November 11. Content those weeks will be delivered asynchronously.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
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