MRT 121 - Medical Record Coding Level I

Institution:

Hudson County Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce/expose students to the applications and uses of the International Classification of Disease Ninth Edition Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding system used in the health care environment. Students will develop skills in the use of instructional notations and conventions used to locate, assign, and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes to inpatient medical record data. Students will learn also to apply current ICD-9-CM coding guidelines to all hospital inpatient diagnoses and procedures as well as demonstrate proficiency by coding discharge summaries and hospital inpatient medical records. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Prerequisites: HIT 111, BIO 111, MDA 221

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.hccc.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 714-7100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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