Inpatient Medical Coding

This course provides an introduction to basic rules, regulations and principles of the ICD-10-PCS inpatient procedural coding classification system. Students will expand their knowledge of inpatient procedures including surgical and ancillary services. The applied approach of this course will teach students how to construct procedural codes through the appropriate assignment of each code character. Students will apply their skills and acquired knowledge to a variety of inpatient coding scenarios beginning with simple and advancing to more complex. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 semester hours; 3 semester hours may apply to a degree or certificate. Prereq, C or better in BIO260 and HIT110