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