HIM 2810 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE II 2 credits

Prerequisites: HIM 1800, HIM 2222 and HIM 2253 with grades of "C". Pre- or corequisites for Medical Coder students: HIM 1211, HIM 2234, HIM 2283 and HSC 1149C with grades of "C". Corequisite for Health Information Management A.S. students: HIM 2500. This course allows the student to perform medical coding functions in a professional practice setting which may include either a simulated or actual health information (medical record) environment.  Students will apply knowledge and skills for coding patient records using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and/or the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding systems.  90 contact hours.