Medical Coding Systems I

Catalog description

This course is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid medical codes. Instruction includes description of classification and nomenclature system; coding diagnoses and/or procedure; sequencing code; analyzing actual medical records to identify data elements to be coded; and validating coded clinical information. Student competency includes demonstration of coding principles and applications (manual and/or computer-assisted). This is a CORE course.