OFFT 200 - Medical Coding

Institution:

SUNY Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College)

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Description:

This is a beginning medical coding course designed to provide students with the essential information and working knowledge of health care coding systems used in billing insurance companies for medical services to ensure optimum reimbursement. The course offers practical and easy-to-follow instructions on how to code procedures and diagnoses using the CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS systems. Other aspects of healthcare reimbursement will be covered such as HIPAA guidelines, abstracting information from patient records for correct placement on claim forms, inpatient and outpatient health care settings, and 3rd party reimbursement issues. Prerequisite: OFFT 115, OFFT 250 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.morrisville.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 684-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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