MED 210 Clinical Aspects of Coding & Billing

Overviews of Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and managed care verification and benefits are presented. Pre-authorization, referral procedures, and medical record documentation will be practiced. This course includes an introduction to the basics of diagnostic and procedure coding and presents students with the characteristics and conventions of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS coding.