MC 271 - Diagnosis Coding I

Diagnosis Coding I is an introduction to the ICD-10-CM data set used for reporting diagnoses. This course will also include instruction on how to classify and index diagnoses in the healthcare setting. The various uses for diagnosis codes will be discussed as well. Semester Credit Hours 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: (HC 101 Medical Terminology or HI 221 Health Sciences for ICD-10), MO 160 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and SC 246 Anatomy and Physiology II. Corequisite: None.