BUS 234 - Medical Coding

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Fundamental course in assigning medical procedure (CPT) codes, diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) and HCPCS codes for use in insurance billing and medical record keeping. Designed for medical coders, medical assistants, billing specialists and health information professionals. Formerly: OT 234.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in BUS 280.
Course Outcomes:

Apply rules of medical coding to accurately locate codes in the CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS.
Interpret and apply information contained in guidelines/indexes.
Utilize modifiers used in coding for optimum reimbursement.
Identify levels of Evaluation and Management services.
Accurately link CPT and ICD-10 Codes to prove medical necessity.
Ability to sequence CPT codes for optimum reimbursement.
Demonstrate use of coding conventions.
Ability to assign to highest level of specificity and properly sequence ICD-10 codes.

Course Topics:

Introduction to the CPT
Evaluation and Management Coding
Anesthesia Coding
Modifiers
Surgery Coding
Integumentary System Coding
Musculoskeletal System Coding
Respiratory System Coding
Cardiovascular System Coding
Female Genital System and Maternity Care and Delivery Coding
Radiology Coding
Pathology Coding
Medicine Section and HCPCS