HIT 205 - Diagnostic Coding

Credits: 3
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours

Prerequisites: BIO 103 or BIO 115 or BIO 161 and BIO 162; BIO 160 or BIO 241

Description
This course includes the historical development of clinical classification systems and their use in healthcare documentation, statistics, research, education and financial reimbursement through the prospective payment system. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system in the inpatient setting is emphasized. Students are prepared to achieve a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Apply diagnosis and procedure codes using the ICD.
Apply current regulations and established guidelines in code assignments.
Validate coding and sequencing accuracy using clinical information found in the health record.
Determine accuracy of diagnostic groupings such as Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) in the prospective payment system.
Maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding.
Establish documentation needed for risk adjustment models.

Listed Topics

Medical nomenclatures
Inpatient clinical coding with the ICD
DRG
Risk adjustment in healthcare settings

Reference Materials
Current textbook, coding book, workbook and software packages, internet sites

Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals:

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Information Literacy

Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 04/13/2025
Last Reviewed: 04/13/2025

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