Coding I

Catalog description

This course is designed to familiarize the student with coding and classification systems used in health information management. Emphasis will be on outpatient coding, classification, and reimbursement systems including CPT, HCPCS, APC's, and RBRVS. Students will become familiar with both manual and automated systems. Students may be required to complete activities within a simulated electronic medical record. Prerequisites: C+ or higher in HIT 101 and HIT 120; Prerequisite(s)/Co-requisite(s): BIO 168, BIO-171 and BIO-172, required grade C+ if taken before HIT-110.