SURVEY OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND CODING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Catalog description

This course serves as a foundation for students pursuing health care professions by orienting the student to medical terminology, billing, and coding to promote successful and effective participation in a health care setting. Structure of medical terms is analyzed. The student will engage in an overview of current concepts in medical billing, and survey and explain the basics of medical diagnostic and procedural coding as it impacts the health care system. Synthesis of knowledge will occur through a final project.