Maricopa Community Colleges  GBS272   19946-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
GBS272 19946-20086 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Current Procedural Terminology Coding
Coding of services/procedures using the Current Procedural Terminology Coding-4th Edition (CPT-4). Development of critical coding skills for the coding of physician office services, hospital services, radiology, laboratory services, and surgical procedures.
Prerequisites: HIT171.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GBS272   19946-20086 Current Procedural Terminology Coding
1. Describe the basic CPT-4 coding structure. (I)
2. Use modifiers and starred procedures in accordance with CPT-4 coding rules. (I, IV)
3. Identify unacceptable billing practices. (I)
4. Assign current procedural terminology codes for various medical services and procedures. (I-VII)
5. Translate information from a case study into a CPT-4 code for various types of services and procedures. (II-V)
6. Define anatomical terms of the human body for application of coding principles. (IV)
7. Define global surgery and apply the concept to code surgical procedures. (IV)
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GBS272   19946-20086 Current Procedural Terminology Coding
    I. Introduction to CPT-4 coding structure. (I)
        A. Use of the Manual
        B. Basic CPT-4 Coding Structure
        C. Modifiers
        D. Unacceptable Billing Practices
      II. Physician Office Services
          A. Terminology
          B. Description of Services
          C. Case Studies
        III. Anesthesia Services/Procedures
            A. Terminology
            B. Common Procedures
            C. Case Studies
          IV. Surgical Procedures
              A. Global Surgery Package
              B. Major Surgery
              C. Minor Surgery
              D. Starred Procedures
              E. Assistant Surgeon
              F. Integumentary
                1. Surgery Specialty Guidelines
                2. Anatomical Terms
                3. Wound/Lesion Repair Rules
                4. Case Studies
              G. Musculoskeletal
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Surgery Guidelines
                3. Case Studies
              H. Respiratory
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Case Studies
              I. Cardio/Hemic/Lymph/Mediastinum
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Second Assistant Surgeon
                4. Case Studies
              J. Digestive
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Case Studies
              K. Urinary
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Case Studies
              L. Male/Female Genital/Maternity
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Case Studies
              M. Nervous/Eyes/Auditory
                1. Anatomical Terms
                2. Common Procedures
                3. Case Studies
            V. Radiology
                A. Terminology
                B. Common Procedures
                C. Professional and Technical Component
                D. Interventional Radiology
                E. Vascular Anatomical Terms
                F. Case Studies
              VI. Pathology and Laboratory
                  A. Terminology
                  B. Multichannel and Group Tests
                  C. Individual Chemistry and Toxicology Tests
                VII. Medical Services
                    A. Terminology
                    B. Immunizations/Injections
                    C. Psychiatry
                    D. Biofeedback
                    E. Dialysis
                    F. Gastroenterology
                    G. Ophthalmology
                    H. Otorhinolaryngolic
                    I. Cardiovascular
                    J. Non-Invasive Vascular
                    K. Pulmonary
                    L. Allergy and Clinical Immunology
                    M. Neuromuscular
                    N. Chemotherapy Administration
                    O. Special Dermatological
                    P. Physical Medicine
                    Q. Special Services/Reports
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