HLCS 254 - Evaluation and Management Coding for Billing and Reimbursement

Institution:

University of Southern California

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Description:

Principles of billing and third-party reimbursement as they relate to physician professional coding and APC assignment for health care institutions. Includes E & M coding conventions and modifiers. Coding for physician-practice settings--including outpatient, inpatient, ER, observation, SNF, and other common settings. Principles of health service billing covered, including billing terminologies, the billing process, and the universal billing forms. Includes one-hour weekly laboratory practice using actual patient records and 3M encoding software to enhance student proficiency. 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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