HIM 260 - CPT Coding

• Assignments: Varied throughout the term
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• 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.
• Correctly sequence CPT codes according to federal, AMA, and other applicable coding and billing guidelines.
• Compare 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.
• Describe an understanding of HCPCS Level II basics.
• Recognize Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) and the differences between coding for physicians (professional fee coding) and hospital outpatients (facility coding).