Medical Coding
This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with insurance programs and federal health care regulations as well as provide basic knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes. Students will cover topics related to both the physicians’ office and hospital coding. Course topics include an introduction to CPT, evaluation/management services, anesthesia/surgery, radiology and pathology/laboratory, medicine, ICD-9-CM introduction, ICD-9-CM guidelines and third-party reimbursements, and managed care. Other topics include surgery coding, outpatient coding, procedure coding, diagnosis coding, anatomy, and UB-92 claim forms.
Costs
Registration Fee $175
Admission Requirements
Must take Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology and Disease Processes prior to this course.
For Additional Information
Please contact the Corporate and Continuing Education Department Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at 828.726.2242 or contact Jan Middleton, Director of Health Services, at 828.726.2256 or email at jmiddleton@cccti.edu.
