Diagnosis & Procedural Coding III (OST 2604)

Term: 2016 Spring Semester

Faculty

Karen M GrovesShow MyInfo popup for Karen M Groves

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Mr. Roger K McMillianShow MyInfo popup for Mr. Roger K McMillian

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Schedule

Tue, 5:00 PM - 7:50 PM (1/11/2016 - 5/14/2016) Location: MAIN AS 103

Description

Prerequisites: OST2602 with a minimum grade of C or instructor consent, and one of the following: a minimum score of 18 on the ACT reading, or 250 on the Accuplacer Next Generation reading, or a minimum grade of C in RDG0900, ENG0990, or ENG0090, or concurrent enrollment in RDG0900, or have earned 24 college-level semester credit hours.
Instructs the student on procedural coding in the outpatient arena. The student will learn current procedural terminology coding, learn to read operative notes, interpret procedures performed and understand the coding guidelines applicable to these cases. The student will apply knowledge gained in their Medical Terminology and Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology coursework to select appropriate diagnosis codes and procedural codes and apply these to mock patient charts.