Course Code: 2560

Department: Other

Course Type: Health Information

Course Format: Hybrid

Credits: 1

Term: (Offered fall only.)

Semester: (Offered fall only.)

Course Description

The course is a supervised student practice in a simulated laboratory and clinical practice settings; emphasis on inpatient and ambulatory coding with ICD and CPT/HCPCS coding systems using encoder and grouper software, data abstracting, and data retrieval from indices.
Prerequisites
HIM-1600 with grade of C or higher.
Corequisites
HIM-2511, HIM-2520, and HIM-2600 concurrent, or permission of program director.???
Program Requirement
Health Information Management, A.A.S.,Medical Coder/Billing Specialist Certificate