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HIM 110 - Basic ICD-9-CM

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
An introduction for beginning coders to develop an understanding of ICD-9-CM characteristics, terminology, and conventions. Focus is to orient the student to the coding requirements of the prospective payment system in order to correctly code disorders to obtain reimbursement from insurance companies.Prerequisite: BIO 100 , BIO 125  and HIM 115  which may be taken concurrently. Students must know Human Biology and Disease prior to ICD-9-CM coding.