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HIMT 1303 - Basic ICD Coding I

3 Credit(s)
This course is a study of diagnosis coding and classifications systems used in classification and conditions, injuries and diseases employed to organize medical information for future retrieval. The current International Classification of Diseases is emphasized including its use of the prospective payment systems. Students will learn to apply Official coding Guidelines in health record coding. Other topics include Uniform Hospital International Discharge Data Set (UHDDS), reimbursement in prospective payment systems and introduction to procedure classification systems.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HIM program. Corequisite(s): None. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIOL 2010 .

Lecture Hours: 3 hours per week

General Education Requirement: No
TN Transfer Pathway: No


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