Certification path
Medical Biller
The back office: claims, denials, payment posting and A/R follow-up, and the practice owner relationship.
Role you’re prepared for: Medical biller for therapy and psychiatric practices.
- Modules
- 8
- Shared core
- 4
- Exam questions
- 16
- Pass score
- 80%
Can’t afford the fee? Apply for a scholarship
Curriculum
4 shared core modules, then 4 for the medical biller role.
-
C1 · 45 min Shared core
The revenue cycle, end to end
How a session turns into a payment: eligibility, coding, claims, remittance and patient balances, with a focus on mental health practices.
-
C2 · 60 min Shared core
Insurance, benefits & authorizations
Verifying eligibility and benefits, deductibles and coinsurance, prior authorizations, and what to check before the first appointment.
-
C3 · 60 min Shared core
HIPAA & patient privacy
What counts as PHI, identity checks before discussing an account, minimum necessary access, and how to spot a privacy risk early.
-
C4 · 60 min Shared core
Patient customer care
Phone, email and portal etiquette, calm and caring conversations with patients in distress, and de-escalation.
-
B1 · 75 min
Claims & denials
CPT codes and modifiers used in behavioral health, what makes a claim clean, and how to read and fix a denial.
-
B2 · 75 min
Payment posting & A/R management
Posting ERAs correctly, adjustments vs. patient balances, secondary claims, spotting underpayments, and working the A/R report every week.
-
B3 · 60 min
Working with client practices
Being the practice's point of contact: requests, response times, monthly reporting and keeping owners informed.
-
B4 · 2–3 hours
Capstone & certification exam
Work a simulated practice account from charge entry to collections: code, post, fix denials and report to the owner. Then pass the written exam.
-
Final step
Final exam and practical assessment
16 questions, 80% to pass, then a 30-minute live assessment with our team.
Certification
The lessons are free. The certificate is earned.
The fee pays for the part where our team works with you: grading, the live assessment, written feedback and your verified certificate. Scholarships and practice sponsorships can cover part or all of it.
Certification does not guarantee employment. Graduates are considered first when Sharp places people with the practices we work with.
Sharp Certified Medical Biller
$297
Founding cohort price · $397 after
One-time fee. Includes the final exam, one retake, the practical assessment and your certificate.
Hired through Sharp and still with us after 90 days? We refund your full fee.
- Final exam with one free retake
- Live practical assessment with the Sharp team
- Certificate with a verification ID
- Written feedback on your assessment
- A place in the Sharp talent pool for practice placements
Secure payment by Stripe. Have a scholarship code? Enter it at checkout.