MEDICAL CODING (BUS227 (UG14))

Term: Spring Semester 2015 (UNDG)

Faculty

	JANET R HUNTERShow MyInfo popup for JANET R HUNTER
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	Office hours: Monday 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM Tuesday 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM Wednesday 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM

Description

Medical coding is the transformation of narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries, and healthcare procedures into numeric or alphanumeric designations (code numbers). Students learn to identify and assign information using the accurate ICD, HCPCS, and CPT code books. Medical terminology and anatomy briefly covered. Prerequisite: BUS 126 or instructor permission. Four lecture.