Maricopa Community Colleges  HIM215   20086-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval:  2-26-08

HIM215  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

LEC

1.0 Credit(s)

0.50 Period(s)

Physician-Based Billing and Coding Seminar

Content and development of physician-based services billing and coding compliance programs. Forum for discussion of classroom, laboratory, and professional practice experiences.

Prerequisites: (HCC204, HIM185, and HIM212), or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: HIM214 and HIM216, or permission of Program Director.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

HIM215  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Physician-Based Billing and Coding Seminar

 

1.

Describe the federal legislation that has provided the stimulus for billing and coding compliance programs. (I)

2.

Describe the participants and steps in development of a physician-based compliance program. (I)

3.

Identify the common components of a physician-based compliance program. (I)

4.

Compare and contrast the content of a physician-based compliance program with facility policies and procedures. (I)

5.

Describe professional practice experiences and facility billing and coding procedures. (II)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

HIM215  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Physician-Based Billing and Coding Seminar

 

 

I. Physician-Based Billing and Coding Compliance Programs

A. Federal legislation

B. Participants

C. Development

D. Components/content

E. Relation to facility policies and procedures

II. Professional Practice Discussion

A. Actual experiences

B. Facility billing and coding procedures

 

 

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