Classification Systems and Reimbursement

Spring 2024 > Health Sciences > PUBH.5315 > 061

Course No: PUBH.5315-061; SIS Class Nbr: 13230; SIS Term: 3330
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course introduces the clinical classification systems, reimbursement methodologies and terminologies of health information. Topics include the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-CM and PCS), Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), National Drug Codes (NDC), and data standard requirements such as Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), RxNorm, and other unified medical language systems along with federal data Interchange standards HL7, ASC X12, and FHIR.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Melanie Meyer
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When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2024 Spring: Jan 16 to Mar 31
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1755 | Pay as little as $357/mo for this course.
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• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S. in Health Information Management: Health Informatics Option

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