HIT 124 - ICD-10-CM Coding Principles and Practice

(4 credits)

45 lecture hours; 30 lab hours
Prerequisites: AH 130 ; HIT 120 ; BIO 202
Lab fee
This course will introduce the student to the ICD-10-CM classification system with an emphasis on the correct process of utilizing the alphabetic index and tabular list for code assignment. The focus will be on rules, conventions, instructions of ICD-10-CM as well as the chapter specific guidelines, including criteria for assignment of principle and additional diagnoses in all applicable patient settings will be addressed.