HIT 141 - Outpatient Diagnostic Coding

5 Credits

This course covers diagnostic coding for various health care settings. It provides an understanding of ICD-10 coding guidelines, rules and regulations, and how they are applied in coding professions.

Placement Eligibility English 101
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program HIT
FeesHJ

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Online
Designed to Serve Students enrolled in Medical Coding programs.
Active Date 20201208T18:00:32

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 20
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Basic principles of diagnosis coding
Properly follow diagnosis coding guidelines
Learn to recognize ICD-10 codes
Perform ICD-10 diagnostic coding in a variety of settings.

Student Learning Outcomes
Correctly code outpatient medical conditions utilizing ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.

Correctly assign codes per ICD-10-CM chapter specific guidelines

Properly abstract and assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes from various coding scenarios; such as operative reports, ancillary order, and physician visits.