HIM 2283 ADVANCED CPT CODING & REIMBURSEMENT 3 credits

Prerequisites: HIM 1430, HIM 2222 and HIM 2253 or program director approval. Pre- or corequisite: HSC 1149C. This course will apply coding principles from an outpatient coding perspective. It will utilize both International Classification of Disease (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding classifications. The course will prepare the student to work with reimbursement methodologies and issues, such as Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) and Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS). 47 contact hours.