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COURSE DESCRIPTION

MSEC 223 — Medical Office Coding II  (5 cr)

Medical procedural coding. A lecture class, MSEC 223 will provide knowledge of coding rules for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual, and a more in-depth knowledge and practical application using the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification 10th revision (ICD-10-CM) diagnostic coding system. These rules will be applied by coding typical patient encounters. The students will code using "real life" documents such as History and Physicals, Chart Notes, Consultation Reports, Operative Reports, etc. Prerequisite: MSEC 123 with a 2.0 or better. (SCC)
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