HIT 222 - Cancer Registry Coding and Staging II

Institution:

Rowan College at Burlington County

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Description:

This course continues the work begun in HIT 217. It is designed to expand student competencies in cancer abstracting, coding and staging with emphasis on the practical applications of each. Students apply what they learned in HIT 217 and learn to abstract from cancer cases. Emphasis is placed on the current standards of care for treatment of breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, lymphoma, and central nervous system cancers. Students also receive an in-depth look at the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards for approval and the New Jersey Cancer Registry requirements. Prerequisite: HIT 217 Co-requisite: HIT 223 3/3/0 Course fee charged

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rcbc.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 222-9311

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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