HIT 230 - Medical Coding Systems I

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): All HIT students must complete HIT 110 , BIO 201, OR BIO 202 prior to entering course, as well as receive permission from instructor.
Corequisite(s): HIT 233

This course is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and procedure codes. Instruction includes description of classification and nomenclature systems; coding diagnoses and procedures; sequencing codes; analyzing actual medical records to identify data elements to be coded; and validating coded clinical information. Students’ competency includes demonstration of coding principles and applications (manual and/or computer assisted).