Course Descriptions

Medical codes are used to identify procedures and diagnoses that pertain to a patient's health care encounter. This course is an introduction to medical coding and emphasizes coding in medical offices and other outpatient care facilities. Course topics include ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease 10th revision), CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) and HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System), and legal and ethical issues related to outpatient coding practices.

This course is an extension of Medical Documentation I, expanding skills in the English language, technology, medical knowledge, proofreading, editing, research and extracting information from healthcare records.

Students will utilize technology that is commonly used in a medical office setting and develop 10-key skills necessary for billing and insurance practices.

This course is a continuation of Medical Language Applications I and prepares nonclinical students to provide effective written or oral communication in encounters with patients, health care providers and other health care staff. Construction, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and proper written and verbal usage of medical terminology pertaining to pharmacology, surgical and anesthesia procedures, laboratory and pathology, oncology, psychiatry and psychology, and physical and occupational therapy are emphasized. Students will apply medical language knowledge to simulated real-life applications from a medical office environment. In-depth analysis and application of verbal and written communication is covered.

This course examines the many responsibilities of a medical office manager. Whether in a small private practice or a large group practice, a medical office manager must be aware of current regulations in the health care industry and how these regulations affect the operations of a health care organization. Office management, business operations, human resources, financial management and marketing for health care organizations are also explored.

This course explores topics in the health care industry as they impact the medical administrative professional. Students will have the opportunity to focus on local, regional or national topics in preparation for a medical office career. Students will learn to appropriately present their acquired skills, knowledge and personal attributes to prospective health care employers.

This course will teach the principles of Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for both inpatient and outpatient services. It will provide students with the knowledge and tools for developing the skills needed to submit accurate claims to Medicare, maintain compliance, prevent potential missed revenue and avoid unnecessary claim and coding denials.

This course is a continuation of ADMM1152 Outpatient Coding. Students will learn to extract coding information from medical records. This course emphasizes correct application of diagnosis and procedure coding guidelines and provides an introduction to computer coding applications.

This course covers billing processes related to the hospital claim form. Billing for inpatient, ambulatory surgery and hospital-based outpatient services is covered.

This course will teach the students to appropriately assign evaluation and management codes based on the physician documentation using 1995, 1997 and 2021 E/M Coding guidelines. Students will abstract information from healthcare documentation and assign appropriate levels of service.

This course prepares students to take the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) examination offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Review of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II coding is an integral part of this course. Practice examinations will be taken under timed conditions. The course assists the student in establishing a personal plan for continued development in preparation for the certification examination. This course also prepares students to take other nationally recognized coding examinations.

This course prepares students to take the Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H) examination. Review of CPT, ICD and HCPCS II coding will be an integral part of this course. Practice examinations will be taken under timed conditions. The course assists the student in establishing a personal plan for continued development in preparation for the certification examination.

This course is a capstone experience for students enrolled in a medical administrative program. Medical office responsibilities such as appointment scheduling, registration, health information management, and billing and financial operations are included in this project-based course. It is recommended that students take this course near the end of their program.

Knowledge of human diseases is crucial for administrative health personnel to efficiently and accurately assist health care providers and staff with the many administrative tasks associated with health care treatment. This course focuses on common signs and symptoms of disease affecting the human body including associated procedures, diagnostic testing and treatment. Recognition of emergent and urgent symptoms is addressed. Knowledge of the many aspects of human disease is needed to effectively provide health care support services and interact with patients presenting electronically, verbally or in person with administrative health personnel. Practical applications in communication, documentation and billing for the administrative medical office are emphasized.

In this course, the alphanumeric, symbol and punctuation keys are reviewed, emphasizing the touch method. Computer keyboarding fundamentals and techniques are taught, including basic formatting, proofreading skills, straight-copy skill development and correct computer keyboarding posture and technique.