Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: AH 138 Basic Procedure Coding Number of Credits: 3 Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with medical coding skills. The focus of the class is on CPT coding. Prerequisites: None Course Objectives: Students are expected to • Describe the use of codes, modifiers, and symbols found in the coding book. • Understand the differences among the sections of the CPT manual as well as how the sections are related. • Follow the guidelines found in each chapter and apply the rules of correct coding. • Explain how to communicate with physicians, and demonstrate what is needed to successfully code a procedure note. Instructor: Heidi Hauf Office: Evening appointments arranged upon request. Email: Course Messages feature within Blackboard is preferred. heidi.hauf@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: Online; See outline for deadlines. Textbooks: • Buck, Carol J., Step-by-Step Medical Coding 2018 Edition , Elsevier, Inc. (www.elsevierhealth.com ), 2018 Edition • CPT Standard/Professional Edition , American Medical Association Press (www.amapress.com ) Course Requirements: Independent Practice: Review Chapter PowerPoints. Please feel free to answer all section reviews and chapter reviews to make sure that you understand the information in the assigned chapters. However, this is not graded. If you have questions about any topics or need help, please contact me or another student via the course messages. Discussions: Each chapter will have a graded discussion. You will need to create a thread with your answer to the questions asked by Wednesday of each week. Then locate a student's post that answered differently than yourself. Review the difference in responses and respond with what you think is the correct answer and why. If no student has answered differently than yourself, there is no need to respond, but discussion is encouraged.