OAS 228 - Procedural Coding

Min Credits: 3

This course gives the student an introduction of the process of procedural coding for health insurance reimbursement purposes using the Health Care Common Procedural Coding System Level I (HCPCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and level II, and the International Classification of Diseases Procedure Coding System (ICD-PCS) coding systems developed and updated yearly by the American Medical Association. Students will develop an understanding of the organization of the CPT, HCPCS Levell II, and ICD-PCS manuals and the conventions that guide its use. They then use their understanding of CPT along with knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, disease conditions, anatomy and physiology to correctly assign procedural codes that document and justify charges for procedures and treatments performed.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): OAS 180 , BIO 150 or BIO 232
Co-requisite(s): MEA 227 or OAS 227