HCA113 Coding in Healthcare
This course will apply and develop a comprehension of International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding guidelines for diagnosis and injuries in various health care settings, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for outpatient procedure coding, and Health Care Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) for outpatients. Using sample exercises and health records appropriate to diagnostic coding situations and body systems, skills and accuracy in coding diagnoses and outpatient records will be developed. Coding compliance, queries, and dual coding are explored with coding assignments using electronic health records and encoders to establish accuracy in coding records for hospital inpatients and ambulatory settings.