HIT 122 - Basic Procedure Coding

Number of Credits: 3
Basic Procedure Coding covers Basic Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) with a focus on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT4) coding of operations and procedures (including anesthesia, evaluation and management, surgical, pathology/laboratory, radiology, and medicine) and HCPCS Level II codes. This course will also cover ICD-9-CM procedure coding, an introduction to ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Classification System), and the national Correct Coding Initiative (CCI). Previously offered as HIT-221; credit will not be awarded for both. May be taken concurrently with HIT 115, but not before (Spring Term Only) Three hours lecture. Three Credits. Three billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): HIT 111 and BIOL 105 with minimum grades of C or better. May be taken concurrently with HIT 115, but not before.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the coding conventions and their meanings and restate steps for proper procedure coding. (PG.2)
Select and apply appropriate modifiers and Evaluation and Management codes. (GE.2, PG.4)
Distinguish between coding rules and guidelines as they apply to different procedural coding classifications in hospital and ambulatory settings. (GE.2, PG.2, PG.4)
Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret portions of medical records including operative reports from multiple surgical specialties. (PG.1)
Describe the national Correct Coding Initiative recognize and correctly apply the edits. (GE.2, PG.4)
Perform coding of simple procedure statements and brief coding scenarios using CPT-4, HCPCS II, ICD-9-CM and or ICD-10-PCS. (PG.1, PG.4)