This course is a continuation of Medical Coding Systems I which is intended to develop an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid medical codes. Instruction includes coding diagnoses and/or procedures; sequencing codes; analyzing actual medical records to identify data elements to be coded; validating coded clinical information. Student competency includes demonstration of coding principles and applications (manual and/ or computer assisted). CORE
Prerequisites
HIT 230 Medical Coding Systems I and HIT 231 Medical Coding Skills Lab
