HIT 132 - CPT-4 Coding Principles and RVUs/APCs

(2 credits)

15 lecture hours; 30 lab hours
Prerequisites: AH 130 ; BIO 202 ; HIT 120 ; or permission of instructor
Lab fee
Orientation is provided to the coding principles of CPT-4. Ambulatory surgery, emergency room, clinics, and physician office use of CPT-4, are emphasized. Lab includes coding from records, and use of the computer encoder and APC grouper.