Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Coding in Outpatient Settings

 Title Abbreviation:   CODING/OUTPATIENT

 Department:    AHE

 Course #:    122

 Credits:    6

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    6

 CIP:    510801

 EPC:    381

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Application of professional skills in abstracting medical records and assigning appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes for data retrieval and claims processing in outpatient health care settings.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: AHE 106 and 110 with minimum C grade or department chair permission.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 66

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Evaluate medical documentation and assign correct procedure and diagnosis codes.
  2. List and describe the key components and classifications used for Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding.
  3. Explain the purpose and usefulness of CPT and HCPCS modifiers.
  4. Identify and apply Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes by type of service, place of service, and patient status.
  5. Audit patient records and provide rationale for coding changes based on supporting documentation.
  6. Coordinate and integrate use of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems in a variety of patient care settings.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Abstracting pertinent information to accurately code health care records for billing purposes.
  2. Assignment and sequencing of correct diagnosis codes.
  3. Assignment and sequencing of correct procedure codes including modifiers.
  4. Assignment of correct HCPCS codes and modifiers.