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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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HIT 224 Coding and Reimbursement Professional Practice Experience Credits: (2)
This virtual professional practice course is designed to give students the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in HIT 110 and HIT 212 to scenarios and example records from a variety of healthcare settings. The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to assign diagnostic/procedure codes using codesets as required by the setting. Students will have the opportunity to support their code assignment by applying coding rules and regulations. Prerequisite(s): C+ or better in BIO 168 (or BIO 171 & BIO 172 ), HIT 110 and HIT 120 . Pre/co-requisite(s): BIO 221 and HIT 212 .
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to abstract the necessary information from a patient record in order to assign appropriate codes.
- Assign diagnostic/procedure codes using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, DSM or other coding systems for reimbursement as required by regulatory, licensing and credentialing guidelines
- Demonstrate the ability to write professional letters and queries as necessary to validate documentation and reimbursement.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to inquires for code validation utilizing knowledge of the regulatory and credentialling guidelines.
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