2022-2023 Course Catalog

HIT 143 Basic ICD Coding

provides an overview of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding. Students gain an understanding of the organization and format of the ICD-10-CM/PCS manual, coding conventions, guidelines, and basic steps in coding. This course covers coding application for diseases and procedures in each body system. After a review of the coding guidelines for each body system, students code assigned patient scenarios/medical reports using their ICD-10-CM/PCS code book. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 2.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

HIT 141 or concurrent enrollment

Division and Department

Health Professions / Health Information Techn