Mar 28, 2024  
College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MAP 201 - Diagnostic and Procedural Coding


5 Credits
The purpose of this course is to give students practice applying the official coding guidelines to complex documentation in medical records. Students will assign both diagnosis codes and procedure codes to complex case studies focusing on correct code assignment, sequencing and official guidelines. The uses and formats of health information are explored, and examples are provided to illustrate the use of the health record as the basis for clinical code selection and reporting.

Course Outcomes
  1. Classify the users of health records and the rights of those users to access records.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the proper handling of health records. 
  3. Analyze the impact of computerization on health record management. 
  4. Interpret the HIPAA privacy regulation and its implications for coding professionals. 
  5. Apply the basic language associated with health records.