HIT 209 - Adv Hlth Rec Cl Sys

Institution:

Community College of Philadelphia

Subject:

Health Information Technology

Description:

Principles and practice of advanced coding using the International Classification of Diseases - 9th Revision - Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Students will use software to code and classify diseases and procedures. They will use existing knowledge to select, sequence and code problems and actual health records. Principles and practice using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system to code ambulatory care records will also be presented. Students will use the DRG and APG groupers to see how proper coding affects the inpatient reimbursement process.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HIT 108, HIT 114, and HIT 221

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

2-3-0-3

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccp.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 751-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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