HIM 0280C - Physician Coding

60 con. hrs.
Contact Hours: 60
Occupational Credits: 2

This course examines coding, data quality and physician billing. You will learn to read and interpret physician office documentation. Emphasis is placed on assigning Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes, outpatient diagnostic coding guidelines, Current Procedural Coding (CPT), and Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS) codes. You must pass this course with a grade of C or higher.

Lab Fee: Yes
Course Designations: (CH)

Prerequisite(s): HIM 0001C, HIM 0009C, HIM 0220C, HIM 0450C, HIM 0473C, and OCA 0100 or Instructor’s Approval.
Corequisite(s): HIM 0250C, HIM 0274C, HIM 0290C, HIM 0434C, and HIM 0474C or Instructor’s Approval.