HIM 260 - Advanced Classification in Acute Care

Institution:

Monroe Community College

Subject:

Health InformationManage (HIM)

Description:

This advanced level course will focus on reimbursement issues associated with the more difficult coding scenarios to better prepare the student as an inpatient hospital coder. The student will study the indepth coding issues by body system and be equipped to successfully code inpatient, acute care records, as well as ambulatory surgery charts with hospital billing considerations (not free-standing or physician office coding). Two class hours. Prerequisite: HIM 110 with a minimum grade of C, or 3 to 5 years inpatient coding experience, or permission of instructor. 2 Credits.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.monroecc.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 292-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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