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Nov 21, 2024
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HIM 260 - CPT Coding
Provides health information management students with the basic knowledge they need to recognize and assign CPT codes to real-world cases. Students will also gain an understanding of why CPT codes are an important aspect of billing for healthcare services and reimbursement for services provided.
Prerequisites & Notes
Anatomy & Physiology, HA 205, HIM 210, HIM 211, HIM 212
Assignment Overview
TBD
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate competencies at the appropriate skill and knowledge level:
- Apply CPT coding conventions and national CPT guidelines to correctly assign procedures and services codes to operative reports, clinic notes, and other medical record documentation, achieving at least 90% accuracy rate.
- Demonstrate ability to correctly sequence CPT codes according to federal, AMA, and other applicable coding and billing guidelines.
- Understand the differences between billing for physician professional services and facility services when assigning CPT codes.
- Utilize important medical and CPT coding references.
- Describe the concept of medical necessity and the importance of the link between ICD-9-CM and CPT in coding patient records.
- Demonstrate an understanding of HCPCS Level II basics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) and the differences between coding for physicians (professional fee coding) and hospital outpatients (facility coding).
Credits: 3 Offered: Beginning winter 2015
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