HLT 161 Medical Billing and Coding II

This course focuses on abstracting patient health information and services rendered for assigning correct International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II codes and appropriate modifiers at an advanced level. The lab portion of this course includes coding utilizing a pathophysiology approach, completing claims, accounts receivable, collections, and applying legal and ethical concepts. Students continue to prepare for a national billing and coding certification exam.

5 hours lecture, 10 hours laboratory.