BTECM 254 CPT Coding (5 credits)
Formerly BTECH 254
Course Description
Basic procedural coding for medical office and hospital billing. Students will learn the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system and how to legally and ethically apply the system to various healthcare settings.
Course Content
A. CPT uses by various clinicians and facility billing/reimbursement requirements
B. CPT rules and conventions, modifiers, code groups and coding elements
C. Complex coding requirements encountered in various clinical situations
D. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II coding formats
E. The impacts of CPT and HCPCS coding on the various reimbursement structures
Student Outcomes
1. Identify the purpose and difference of the CPT and HCPCS Level II code books.
2. Apply coding conventions and guidelines when assigning procedure codes.
3. Explain how the levels of Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are determined.
4. Evaluate the medical record to assign the appropriate CPT, HCPCS, and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) codes.
5. Utilize the various appendices of the CPT manual to complete a task.
6. Apply correct coding modifiers.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Apply technical skills to meet industry standards in the office. Manage time and multiple tasks appropriate to the office. Work independently and in diverse teams. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of medical billing and coding rules and regulations.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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