HITT297 Medical Coding (formerly MEDA297)
Department of Health Sciences: Health Information Technology
- I. Course Number and Title
- HITT297 Medical Coding (formerly MEDA297)
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- MEDA120 or BIOL115
- Corequisites
- MEDA120 or BIOL115
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course covers principles of the International Classification of Diseases Coding Modifiers (current ICD curriculum), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and third party reimbursement. Students are provided with the fundamentals of a classification coding system used in health care industries.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will
- demonstrate an understanding of CPT coding techniques; and
- demonstrate an understanding of the alphabetic and tabular structures of Volumes 1 and 2 of the current ICD coding manual.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- introduction to current procedural terminology (CPT) and HCPCS codes
- introduction to ICD codes
- evaluation and management
- anesthesia and surgery
- radiology and pathology/laboratory
- medicine
- coding guidelines
- third-party reimbursement
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals will be based on classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 11/98; Revised 4/05; Revised 12/2009; Course Number Revised 6/2011; New Core 8/2015; Revised 04/2018