HIT 286 - Expanded Medical Coding

2 Hours

Prerequisite: HIT 230, HIT 231, HIT 232, HIT 235, and HIT 236
This course is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in inpatient settings in order to assign valid medical codes. Instruction includes coding inpatient procedures, correct sequencing of codes, analyzing actual physician documentation to identify data elements to be coded, and validating coded clinical information. Student competency includes demonstration of inpatient coding principles and applications (manual and/or computer assisted).