HIT 107 - Procedure Coding Systems I

Institution:

Saint Louis Community College-Meramec

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the clinical coding and classification systems used to code and report diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the ambulatory care setting. Students learn to read and interpret ambulatory healthcare documentation to classify services and procedures in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) System and the Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System, HCPCS, Level II. ICD-9-CM Volume III and ICD-10- PCS are also introduced. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship between providing health care services to patients and receiving payment for those services. Prerequisites: HIT:101, HIT:102, BIO:215, and Reading Proficiency.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlcc.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 984-7500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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