Basic Medical Insurance & Coding

Course Number:
HIT-210-W001

Semester Hours: 2
Instructor: Diane Frank frankdia@niacc.edu

Prerequisite: HSC-120, Medical Terminology I and HSC-150,

Course Description: permission from instructor. This course will provide the students with an overview of medical health insurance claims submission guidelines and basic coding procedures. In addition, the student will work through a number of relevant case studies. (30-0)
Equivalent to 15-250, OFFC-851.

Notes: E, P

Textbooks: "From Patient to Payment" 6th edition by Cynthia Newby.

Please note - This class may not be offered every term. Go to WebAdvisor > Students > Search for Sections - for the complete list of courses offered each term.

Contact the instructor via e-mail after registering for specific course instructions.

Most online course require a textbook. Contact the NIACC Bookzone to find out the textbook requirements. Make sure to let them know that you want the course materials for this online course.
www.niaccbookzone.com or 641-422-4500.

** Notes Key:
A - Instructor Approval Required;
C - Access Code required for this course;
E - Proctored Exams;
N - Does Not use ANGEL;
O - Open Entry - 15 weeks to complete the course;
P - Prerequisites;
S - Software required,

Technical Requirements for online classes:

NIACC uses the ANGEL Learning Management System for most online courses. This works with Internet Explorer 7 or 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3 on Windows computers and Firefox (Not Safari) on Macintosh computers.

Course descriptions, requirements, syllabus, assignments and testing procedures are subject to change.

Registration Information and Instructions
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