HIT 203 - Coding II

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is a continuation of HIT 201. Students will continue to apply ICD to various body systems, disease processes, and treatments. Basic CPT-4 and HCPCS coding will be taught in this course. Students will evaluate and analyze case mix in several health care organizations. Further work will be done with coding compliance strategies, auditing and reporting, Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) and their role in the payment process, reimbursement methodologies and case mix exercises, using Excel spread sheets, to evaluate data quality. Other topics of the course include; explanation of benefits, the use of the charge master, introduction to ICD 10, and coding in the managed care environment. Students will be required to code typed and non-typed medical records to correctly assign codes and payment classifications in accordance with national standards. Library research is also required in this course. AHIMA?s Virtual Lab applications used where applicable. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HIT 109, 201, 208; BIO 107, 108 or permission of the HIM program director.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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