HIM-1140 - Diagnostic and Procedural Coding I* (4)

Prerequisite: BIO-1040 ; BIO-1040L ; HIM-1130 and Reading Placement; or RDG-800; or take one of the following: IRW-0900A ; IRW-0900B ; IRW-0900C
Co-requisite: HEA-1440 ; BIO-2800

Students will learn the guidelines and rules for the ICD diagnostic coding classification system for outpatient and inpatient settings. Students will have the opportunity to apply diagnosis codes through practice with coding exercises, cases studies, and online activities. Ethical coding standard for diagnosis coding will be applied in this course. Students will learn about reimbursement methodologies and current regulations, grouping, and Present on Admission indicators (POA).

Course Fee: $75.00