HIM 2253 BASIC CPT CODING 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admissions to the Health Information Management A.S. degree program or the Medical Coder Certificate program and (CGS 1070 with a grade of “C” or better or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement), HSC 1531 with a grade of “C” or better and either BSC 1083 or BSC 1084C or (BSC 2085/2085L and BSC 2086/2086L) with grades of “C” or better. Pre- or corequisites: HIM 1000 and HIM 1430 with grades of “C” or better. This course is an introduction to the basic coding principles, characteristics and conventions of coding using the Physicians Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) coding nomenclature. Students should have an understanding of medical terminology. 47 contact hours.