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HIT 235 - Medical Coding Systems III

2 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.
This course is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in outpatient settings in order to assign valid diagnostic and procedure codes. Instruction includes coding diagnoses and procedures; sequencing codes; analyzing actual physician documentation to identify data elements to be coded; and validated coded clinical information. Student competency includes demonstration of outpatient coding principles and applications (manual and/or computer assisted).