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MEDICAL CODING (BUS227 (UG16))

Term: Spring Semester 2017 (UNDG)

Faculty

TRACY L CHASEShow MyInfo popup for TRACY L CHASE
 

Schedule

Mon, 12:00 PM - 3:59 PM (1/17/2017 - 5/13/2017) Location: PDC (Nizhoni Learning Center 141 - Not Reported)

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.