HIM 120 - Coding I

Institution:

Delaware Technical Community College

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Description:

This is the first course in a three-course sequence. Principles and guidelines are introduced for using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) and Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (CPT/HCPCS) to code diagnoses and procedures in outpatient and inpatient setting. Emphasis is placed on assigning the correct code to a diagnostic or procedural statement and sequencing diagnoses and procedures. Prerequisites: BIO 108 and HIM 100

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.dtcc.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 739-3737

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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