MCD 213 - CPT®-4 Coding I

Credit(s): 3

This course teaches the student to translate medical services, treatments, and procedures into a uniform numerical language to facilitate communication among healthcare providers and third-party payers. This course will concentrate on the 5-digit CPT® codes and descriptors nomenclature in the areas of Evaluation and Management, Anesthesia, and Surgical Procedures. Healthcare Common Procedural Coding (HCPCS) and modifiers will also be emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 101 and HSC 105
Corequisite(s): MED 115
Offered: F, Sp, Su