C CPT-Ambulatory Care Coding

Catalog description

Term hours: 36 lecture and 54 laboratory. This course focuses on the principles and mechanics of coding procedures according to Current Procedural Terminology and its relationship to the Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). This course will address the requirements for diagnostic and procedure coding in ambulatory care including hospital outpatient, outpatient surgery and physician office. In the laboratory, students will solve coding problems using operative reports and encoding software. (CSU)