HIT 186B - Advanced Outpatient Coding

Credits: 2

Principles and application of coding systems utilized for outpatient healthcare facilities and physician coding using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS Level II. Emphasizes use of encoders; assigning codes to complex case studies; auditing more complex codes including evaluation and management, radiology, laboratory, and surgical; and introducing the student to APC code assignment.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 119B and HIT 165B and HIT 184B and HIT 185B all with a grade of C or higher.