BC C162 - Hit Medical Coding 2

Institution:

Coastline Community College

Subject:

Business Computing

Description:

A second course in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) with emphasis on medical coding services such as medical visits, diagnostic testing and interpretation, treatments, surgeries, and anesthesia. This course covers more advanced coding concepts using step-by-step methods that give a more in-depth understanding of physician-based medical coding to ensure gathering the correct information from documents, selecting the right codes, and determining the correct sequencing of those codes. PREREQUISITE: BC C161. ADVISORY: BC C104 or Ability to Use Microsoft Windows. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coastline.edu

Phone Number:

(714) 546-7600

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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