Cpt-4 Coding I

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This course teaches the student to translate medical services, treatments, and procedures into a uniform numerical language to facilitate communication among HLTHcare providers and third-party payers. This course will concentrate on the 5-digit CPT codes and descriptors nomenclature in the areas of Evaluation and Management, Anesthesia, and Surgical Procedures. HLTHcare Common Procedural Coding (HCPCS) and modifiers will also be emphasized. Prerequisite: BIO 101 and HSC 105. Corequisite: MED 115. Offered: Sp, Su, Fa