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HITT285 Medical Coding/Billing Externship
Department of Health Sciences: Health Information Technology
- I. Course Number and Title
- HITT285 Medical Coding/Billing Externship
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 6750
- IV. Prerequisites
- Completion of all courses in the Medical Coding/Billing Certificate program with a C or better and permission of the Department of Health Sciences
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
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Students must meet with the Department Clinical Coordinator. Site placement could be based on CGPA. Prior to Externship placement, students must submit:
- Request for federal and state background checks
- Child Abuse Clearance Form
- Certification of Health Status
- Certification in CPR: Healthcare Provider
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Medical Coding/Billing Certificate students will apply coding/billing principles in a health care provider setting. Students will gain 120 hours of experience in International Classification of Diseases Coding Modifiers (current ICD curriculum) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding systems and related activities.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- Process health information while maintaining confidentiality and security;
- Manage information for cost control in a healthcare setting;
- Assign appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes for patient care, population health statistics and billing purposes;
- Communicate effectively with patients, members of the health care team, and billing offices, both face-to-face and via telehealth
- Analyze professional demeanor and behavior; and
- Effectively collaborate with healthcare team members to successfully triage multiple priorities.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Diagnostic Coding
- Procedural coding
- Analysis of Health Information Technology Systems
- Abstraction of Records
- Health care statistics
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Health Information Security
- Certification Exam Prep
- Communication skills
- Record keeping
- Scope of practice for a variety of health care team members
- Conflict resolution
- Providing/receiving constructive criticism
- HIPAA
- Professional organizations
- Professional development after graduation
- Resume development
- Interview skills
- Attributes of a successful employee
- Teamwork in the workplace
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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 - 10/04; Revised 12/2009; Course Number Revised 6/2011 & 5/2014; New Core 8/2015; Revised 12/2017; Revised 04/2018; Revised 1/3/2022