HIT 2208 — Advanced Medical Coding 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students will combine their skills and knowledge from the CPT, Diagnostic and Inpatient Procedural Coding courses to code both inpatient and outpatient scenarios. Students will have the opportunity to use encoder software to aid in the application of codes. In addition, students will further evaluate coding resources such as Coding Clinic and CPT Assistant as they learn the intricacies of the coding process. Students will apply their coding knowledge as they audit previously coded scenarios for completeness and accuracy. (3 lecture hours)