HITC 290 - Medical Coding Internship

(0,2)2 Credits

Prerequisite(s): HITC 156 - Advanced Coding ICD-9-CM & CPT-4 .
Students in this course will gain professional practice experience applying advanced ICD-9-CM and CPT coding skills. Students will code a variety of medical records from hospitals, physicians’ offices, and/or other health care settings as they complete assigned projects outlined in their Internship manual. The training provided in this course integrates coding and classification systems, health care functions, medical disease and treatment, and health care reimbursement at an advanced level to prepare the student for employment in the health information management industry as a professional coder.

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