MEDICAL CODING (BUS227 (UG20))

Term: Spring Semester 2021 (UNDG)

Faculty

	Rachel ARROYO-TOWNSENDShow MyInfo popup for Rachel ARROYO-TOWNSEND
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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 183. Four lecture.