Healthcare
Introduction to CPT/HCPCS Coding
This course provides students with a basic 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 will become familiar with the Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) as it’s used in medical billing and also learn to code for various medical services and procedures depending on the anatomical system to which they apply. A necessary course for any student looking to enter the medical billing and coding field, this introductory course is a great first step toward gaining a comprehensive understanding of this challenging yet rewarding profession. Professionals who are capable of understanding the ins and outs of billing and coding are in high demand from all medical employers and will continue to be as the health care industry continues to evolve and becomes more and more complex.
The Introduction to CPT/HCPCS Coding course will address the following primary course objectives:
- Describe how the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding and Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) are used in medical billing
- Summarize the format and conventions in the CPT manual and RBRVS
- Use the guidelines found in the CPT manual
- Use CPT codes to bill for evaluation and management (E/M) services and procedures
- Use CPT codes to bill for anesthesia services and procedures
- Use CPT codes to bill for surgical services and procedures
- Use CPT codes to bill for radiological services and procedures
- Use CPT codes to bill for pathology and laboratory services and procedures
- Use CPT codes to bill for medicine services and procedures
- Use the Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) to bill for medical services and supplies
- Examine coding compliance laws, regulations and penalties
- Examine compliance measures for medical billing