HIT 305 - CPT Coding

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course is the second course in a four-part series of coding courses. Students are introduced to Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Ed. (CPT-4) as it relates to physician’s offices/hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Payment Classifications System (APCs). Emphasis is placed on practical application of coding outpatient/ambulatory records. This course replaces HIT 251.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in BIO 163, HIT 121, HIT 170, and HSC 113.
Recommended and Non-Course Requisites: A minimum grade of C- in HIT 205.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the use of classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures.
Determine the assignment of procedural codes and groupings in accordance with official guidelines.
Validate the assignment of procedural codes and groupings in accordance with official guidelines.
Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies.