ALHC111 Medical Coding I                          3 Class Hours/3 Credits

 Medical Coding I will cover all aspects of diagnostic (ICD-9) coding, including identifying disease processes, co-morbidities, abstracting data from medical records and understanding and applying rules for establishing medical necessity for procedures. The occupational expectations of medical record coder, ethics of the professional and health care compliance will be integrated throughout the course. Instruction methods will include lecture, demonstration and considerable hands-on practice, group and individual projects. Students will work with approved printed reference materials and textbooks in order to assign accurate diagnostic codes. A selection of automated coding software will be introduced to enrich the learning experience.

ALHC112 Medical Coding II                        3 Class Hours/3 Credits

Medical Coding II will cover all aspects of procedural (CPT/HCPCS) coding, including identifying evaluation and management services, in-patient and outpatient consultations, diagnostic testing, therapeutic interventions, surgical procedures, medications, and supplies.   Through abstraction of data from medical records and understanding coding guidelines students will learn to apply accurate procedure codes that reflect provider services for data collection and claims payment. The occupational expectations of medical record coder, ethics of the professional and health care compliance will be integrated throughout the course. Instruction methods will include lecture, demonstration and considerable hands-on practice, group and individual projects. Students will work with approved printed reference materials and textbooks in order to assign accurate diagnostic codes. A selection of automated coding software will be introduced to enrich the learning experience. (Prerequisite: ALHC112)