Intermediate Advanced CPT/HCPCS Coding

This course provides students with an advanced understanding of Current Procedural Terminology coding to bill for medical procedures and services as well as the Health Care Procedure Coding System to bill for medical services and supplies.  Students further familiarize themselves with the Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) as it’s used in sophisticated medical billing and also learn to code for more complex medical services and procedures in accordance with the anatomical system to which they apply.  A necessary course for any student looking to advance within the medical billing and coding field, this advanced course will ensure students gain an advanced understanding of this challenging yet rewarding profession.  Professionals who are capable of understanding the ins and outs of billing and coding at this level of complexity are in particularly high demand from all medical employers and will continue to be a valuable asset to any healthcare facility as the health care industry continues to evolve.

The Introduction to CPT/HCPCS Coding course will address the following primary course objectives:

• Examine the purpose of audits in medical billing
• Use Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to bill for various levels of evaluation and management (E/M) services
• Describe the guidelines pertaining to surgical coding
• Apply CPT coding to billing for procedures and services related to the integumentary and musculoskeltal systems
• Apply CPT coding to billing for procedures and services related to the respiratory, digestive, adn cardiovascular systems
• Apply CPT coding to billing for procedures and services related to genital systems and general surgery I and II
• Apply CPT coding to billing for procedures and services related to radiography
• Apply CPT coding to billing for pathology and laboratory procedures and services
• Apply CPT coding to billing for medicines
• Examine the HCPCS coding system