HIT 227 - Advanced Medical Coding

(2 credits)

15 lecture hours; 30 lab hours
Prerequisites: HIT 124
Corequisites: HIT 132
HIT 227 provides the practice in student coding medical records on inpatients as well as ambulatory surgery, emergency room, long term care and psychiatric patients. Students will gain additional experience through simulated activities using encoder and other coding application software. This class will prepare students to write the Coding Certificate Associate (CCA) and Coding Certificate Specialist (CCS) national examinations, administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).