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Introduction to ICD-9-CM Coding
HIT225
Introduction to various methods and systems for classifying patients, emphasizing the International Classification of Diseases and the Current Procedural Terminology classification systems. Study includes the conventions, principles and guidelines for abstracting coding of diagnoses and procedures for hospital inpatient and outpatient medical records. Students will utilize actual patient records from the program's patient record library in a supervised lab setting. Course work includes exposure to an automated encoder and DRG grouper software program. 3 Credits (2.50 Lecture - 1.50 Lab) Prerequisite(s): BIO103 or BIO125. Spring Only.
