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PHOENIX COLLEGE 2013–2014 CATALOG AND HANDBOOK
HIM204 Cancer Registry 4 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture + lab Requirements for managing a cancer registry, including comparisons of systems and data related to a hospital and central cancer registry and other registry standardsetting organizations. Organization and management of the basic functions of cancer registry operations. Analysis and presentation of cancer data and use in studies. Prerequisites: HCC145 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: (BIO202 and HIM150) or permission of instructor. HIM205 Health Information Management Systems in Long Term Care Settings 1 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture + lab Overview of the health information management department roles, systems, policies and procedures in long term care settings. Introduction to computer applications used in long term care (LTC). Creation and maintenance of the LTC indices. Application of relevant healthcare statistics. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HIM101 or permission of Program Director. HIM206 Health Information Management in Alternative Care Settings 2 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab Characteristics of non-acute care organizations in the United States. Standards and regulations for health records in those settings according to state, federal, and accrediting agencies. Applicable health record content and health information practices. Prerequisites: HIM140 or permission of Program Director.
Course Descriptions
HIM206AA Health Information Management in Alternative Care Settings: Long Term 1 credit(s) 1.5 period(s) lecture + lab Characteristics of long term care organizations, including home health and hospice, in the United States. Standards and regulations for health records in those settings according to state, federal, and accrediting agencies. Applicable health record content and health information practices. Prerequisites: HIM140 or permission of Program Director. HIM207 Health Information Organizational Resource Management 2 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture Principles and practices essential to the efficient use of human, financial, and physical resources within health information systems. Focus on roles and responsibilities applicable to practice as a health information team performing planning, organizing, directing, and controlling functions. Prerequisites: (HIM150 and HIM206), or permission of Program Director.
HIM208 ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding 2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnostic code assignment. Use of appropriate guidelines and federal, state, and local compliance standards for coding diagnoses. Application of diagnostic codes for inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory coding assignment. Introduction of references to assist in code assignment. Prerequisites: [HCC145, HCC164, and (BIO 160 or BIO 201)] or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HCC204 or permission of Program Director. HIM209 ICD Coding 4 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture + lab International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code assignment. Use of appropriate coding guidelines and federal, state, and local compliance standards for diagnoses and procedures. Application of diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings. Introduction of references and software to assist in code assignment. Prerequisites: [HCC145 and (BIO160 or BIO201)], or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HCC204 or permission of Program Director. HIM210 ICD-10-PCS Coding and ICD Applications 2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD10-PCS) code assignment. Use of appropriate guidelines and federal, state, and local compliance standards for procedure coding in inpatient settings. Application of comprehensive coding skills to case studies. Introduction to technology for coding processes. Prerequisites: (BIO202, HCC204, and HIM208), or permission of Program Director. HIM211 Advanced Applications of Coding and Reimbursement 4 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture + lab Use of references, source documents, and computers for International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code assignment. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set and diagnosticrelated group guidelines and federal regulations for hospital-based settings. Coding guidelines, code sets, and code assignment for home health, long term care, rehabilitation, and other health care settings. Identification of care provider documentation that supports code assignment. Use of codes for administrative purposes, reimbursement, marketing, and meeting regulatory requirements. Prerequisites: [BIO202, HCC204, (HIM209 or HIM210), and HIM212], or permission of Program Director.
HIM212 CPT Coding I 2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab Introduction to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) from both facility and physician perspectives. General content, coding guidelines, and the role in healthcare reimbursement. Coding of basic medical and surgical services including use of modifiers. Ethical coding and compliance issues. Prerequisites: [HCC145 and (BIO160 or BIO201)], or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HCC204, or permission of Program Director. HIM214 CPT Coding II 2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab In-depth exposure to CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding, reimbursement trends, guidelines, and coding from source documents. Application of current evaluation and management documentation guidelines. Emphasis on surgical procedures. Appropriate assignment of CPT and HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System) Level II modifiers. Introduction to computerized encoders. Prerequisites: (HCC204 and HIM212), or permission of Program Director. HIM215 Physician-Based Billing and Coding Seminar 1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture Content and development of physicianbased services billing and coding compliance programs. Forum for discussion of classroom, laboratory, and professional practice experiences. Prerequisites: [HCC204, (HIM208 or HIM209), and HIM212], or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: HIM216 or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HIM214 or permission of Program Director. HIM216 Professional Practice in Physician-Based Billing and Coding 1 credit(s) 5 period(s) lab Practical application of billing and coding guidelines for the physician-based setting. Use of the International Classification of Diseases and Current Procedural Terminology systems to code ambulatory patient diagnoses and treatment. Process medical claims for patient care services. Prerequisites: HCC204, (HIM208 or HIM209), HIM212, and permission of Program Director. Corequisites: HIM215, or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: (HIM181 and HIM214) or permission of Program Director.