Course Code: 2520

Department: Other

Course Type: Health Information

Course Format: Hybrid

Credits: 3

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.
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Prerequisites
HIM-1540, HIM-1550, HIM-1580, HIM-1600.
Corequisites
HIM-2510 and HIM-2600 concurrent or permission of program director.
Program Requirement
Health Information Management, A.A.S.,Medical Coder/Billing Specialist Certificate