HIT 230 - Medical Coding Systems I

Institution:

Bishop State Community College

Subject:

Description:

3 credits Prerequisite: Admission to program; HIT 110 or MRT 113 This course is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and procedure codes. Instruction includes description of classification and nomenclature systems; coding diagnoses and procedures; sequencing codes; analyzing actual medical records to identify data elements to be coded; and validating coded clinical information. Student competency includes demonstration of coding principles and applications (manual and/or computer assisted).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bishop.edu

Phone Number:

(251) 405-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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