HIT 222 - Medical Coding II (3)

Prerequisite: HIT 221 or co-enrollment in HIT 216
summer

Lecture: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

This course will introduce the student to basic CPT-4 and some HCPCS coding systems and the clinical applications of those systems. Procedures for various clinical settings requiring CPT code assignment after review of diagnostic statements will be included. Instructions in the assignment of appropriate modifiers depending on health care environment (e.g., physician’s office, hospital outpatient department, etc.) as well as professional fee reimbursements.

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PCS: 1.2