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HS 101 Introduction to Health Information (4)
This course provides an introduction to health information management and healthcare delivery systems in the United States. The course will focus on the roles of health professionals, types of healthcare organizations, types and levels of healthcare delivery systems, and healthcare governing bodies and content and structure of the health record, and documentation requirements for health records in various healthcare settings. To ensure clinical coders are familiar with basic health data structure, content and standards; healthcare delivery systems; and information technology and systems.
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HS 103 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3)
This course introduces the U.S. legal system, laws and ethical issues and how they relate to health care. Emphasis is placed on legal and compliance issues faced by clinical coders in the workplace setting.
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HS 105 Insurance and Health Information Compliance (3)
This course introduces the study of the uses of coded data and health information in reimbursement and payment systems appropriate to all healthcare settings and managed care. Topics will include contemporary prospective payment systems and key health plans, charge master maintenance, and evaluation of fraudulent billing practices.
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HS 110 Pathopharmacology for Health Science (4)
This course is designed for the Health Science student to study diseases and disorders that affect the various body systems and the principles of pharmacology, drug classifications, and the effects of selected medication on the human body. This course will focus on diseases of each body system including cause, diagnosis, and treatment. Emphasis is also placed on understanding the actions of the drugs, such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the body, and matching drugs to common conditions and laboratory findings. This course does not meet the current requirements for nursing.
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HS 115 International Classification of Disease (ICD) Coding I (3)
Prerequisite: BS 104, BS 105, and BS 109 with a grade of C or higher
This course helps the student develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. It will include the validation of coded clinical information, and case mix/severity of illness data. The course will focus on basic diagnosis coding skill and guidelines associated with International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM).
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HS 118 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding I (3)
Prerequisites: BS 104, BS 105, and BS 109 with a grade of C or higher
This course helps the student develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. It will include the validation of coded clinical information and case mix/severity of illness data. The course will focus on basic diagnosis coding skill and guidelines associated with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
HS 120 Healthcare Computer Applications and Electronic Encoder (3)
This course provides an introduction to software applications in healthcare.
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HS 125 International Classification of Disease (ICD) Procedural Coding Systems (3)
Prerequisite: HS 115 with a grade of C or higher or Program Director Permission
This course helps the student develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. It will include the validation of coded clinical information, and case mix/severity of illness data. The course will focus on diagnosis coding skill and guidelines associated with International Classification of Diseases Procedural Coding System (ICD/PCS).
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HS 130 Reimbursement Methodologies (Physician) (3)
This course studies the uses of coded data and health information in reimbursement and payment systems appropriate to all healthcare settings and managed care. Systems include contemporary prospective payment systems and key health plans, charge master maintenance, and evaluation of fraudulent billing practices.
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HS 210 International Classification of Disease (ICD) Coding II (3)
Prerequisite: HS 115 with a grade of “C” or higher
This course helps the student develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. It will include the validation of coded clinical information, and case mix/severity of illness data. The course will focus on more advanced diagnosis coding skill and guidelines associated with International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM).
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HS 218 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding II (3)
Prerequisite: HS 118 with a grade of C or higher
This course helps the student develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. It will include the validation of coded clinical information, and case mix/severity of illness data. The course will focus on more advanced diagnosis coding skill and guidelines associated with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
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HS 225 Healthcare Coding Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: Program Director Permission
To provide the student with coding practices in a hospital, physician’s office, clinical or other healthcare setting, with directed projects common to a clinical coding specialist on the job. This course will reinforce skills developed in the medical coding program and provide an opportunity to perform these skills in the workplace.
