2016-2017 College Catalog 
    
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2016-2017 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

INSR 200 ADVANCED CODING AND CERTIFICATION PREPARATION


3 Units 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: INSR 224A, INSR 226A, and INSR 228A
Advanced medical coding prepares students for certification as a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Students will develop in-depth understanding of physician-based medical coding using critical thinking skills to abstract the pertinent information from documents, select the right codes, and determine the correct sequence of the codes using International Classification of Disease (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). Letter grade only.
Repeatability NR