AHM 130 - Medical Coding Concepts

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Allied Health Medical

Description:

This course, for non-coding majors, is designed to teach students general principles of the most current ICD-CM (International Classification of Disease) And CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding. Students will learn to translate medical terminology and descriptions into code numbers. In this course will focus on coding for outpatient procedures and diagnoses. Emphasis will be placed on accuracy of coding in a variety of settings. In addition the course will focus on various aspects of insurance and reimbursement and forms and documents used in the field. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify and explain the organization of both the ICD-CM manual and CPT manual; Transform descriptions of diagnostic terms and symptoms into correct ICD-CM codes; Transform outpatient procedures into valid CPT codes; Follow rules and guidelines for selecting the current ICD-CM and CPT codes; Identify and use the HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System) Codes for Medicare patients; Complete forms related to insurance reimbursement, insurance eligibility and describe the process for these activities.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

AHM 233

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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