Description
This is an introductory course to the statistical classification system of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM and PCS), the system in use in hospitals and private medical practices for the classification and reporting of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Many third-party payment systems are based on the ICD-9-CM and/or the ICD-10-CM and PCS classification and coding system. The course also introduces Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). PREREQUISITES: HC 114 and HC 213 or PERMISSION FROM INSTRUCTOR.