BUS 235 - Medical Coding Certification

Credits: 1
LEC hours per week: 1
A course focusing on assigning medical procedure (CPT and HCPCS) and diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) codes for use insurance billing and coding. Designed for medical coders. Students who complete this course will be prepared to take either the Certified Coding Associate (CCA through AHIMA) exam or the Certified Professional Coder (CPC through AAPC) exam.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in BUS 234.
Course Outcomes:

Apply rules of medical coding to accurately locate codes in the CPI ICD-10 and HCPCS.
Interpret and apply information contained in guidelines/indexes to follow correct coding protocol.
Utilize modifiers used in coding for optimum reimbursement.
Identify levels of Evaluation and Management services.
Accurately link CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes to prove medical necessity on healthcare claims.
Ability to sequence CPT and HCPCS codes for optimum reimbursement.
Ability to assign to highest level of specificity and properly sequence ICD-1O-CM codes as first and secondary diagnoses.

Course Topics:

CPT and HCPCS
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