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Apr 23, 2024
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HESC 1008 - Medical Coding III
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory Hours: 3
This course is designed to assist students in developing and understanding CPT and ICD-10-CM coding classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. Other classifications, nomenclatures, and medical vocabularies are also presented. The laboratory sessions include opportunities for application of coding principles related to reimbursement, the prospective payment system, and ethical issues related to reimbursement. Practice sessions will include coding inpatient and outpatient records, case mix/severity data, and PPS reimbursement methods. Offered SP.
Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in HESC 1006 , HESC 1007 , and HESC 1400 ; a grade of “C” or higher or enrollment in HESC 1003 and HESC 1004 .
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