HT 131 Introduction to Medical Coding

5 CR

This course introduces students to medical coding in an outpatient clinical setting. The course focuses on a comprehensive overview of current CPT, ICD and HCPCS code sets and provides an introduction to new industry changes with ICD codes. This course also includes an introduction to coding compliance and industry guidelines for clinical application.
Prerequisite(s): HT 100, HT 103, HT 120, HT 121, HT 122 all with a C or higher.