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MEA 227 - Diagnostic Coding

Min Credits: 3

This is a course in the coding of diseases and operations using International Classification of Disease - 9th Revision - Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), and coding for reimbursement of procedures using Current Procedural Terminology-4 (CPT-4).  Information will be covered regarding basic rules, sequencing, and coding principles.  The use of a computerized encoding system will be demonstrated and used by the student to properly code examples from the clinical setting.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): OAS 180  ,BIO 150  or BIO 232  
Co-requisite(s): MEA 228  or OAS 228  


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