OFT 131 - Basic Procedural Coding (3 Credits)

This course covers the basic Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) with a focus on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4) coding of operations and procedures (including anesthesia, evaluation and management, surgical, pathology/laboratory, radiology and medicine) and HCPCS Level II codes. This course also covers International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) procedure coding, an introduction to ICD- 10-PCS and the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI). Lecture Hours: 39. Prerequisite(s): BIO 115 and OFT 140 with grades of “C” or better and permission of the department head. Usually offered in the fall and spring.