HLCS 257 - Coding Special Topics

Institution:

University of Southern California

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Description:

Coding-system usage by reimbursement agencies, laws governing these processes, and federally supervised coding auditing to assure that the laws of coding are followed. Health care-delivery systems and internal billing and reimbursement in these settings. Requirements of state and federal coding regulatory agencies, ethics of coding, coding quality, and coding compliance. Content varies to accommodate the changing nature of health care-reimbursement processes and laws. Prerequisite: HLCS 245.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usc.edu/

Phone Number:

(213) 740-2311

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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