AH 152 — Medical Coding IV
This course is designed to expand upon the fundamental medical coding skills that the student has learned in AH 150 and AH 151, and teach them additional medical coding skills for an inpatient facility setting. This course prepares the medical coding student to earn their inpatient medical coding credential, Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC). This is the only certification exclusively specialized in hospital and facility inpatient coding. The CIC validates mastery in abstracting information from the medical r ecord for ICD -10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding. It also represents expert knowledge of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) and the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). AH 152 Medical Coding IV, will take information from AH 150 Medical Coding I/II and AH 151 Medical Coding III and prepare the student for the AAPC Certified Inpatient Hospital/Facility Coder (CIC) examination. Prerequisite : Completion of AH 150 and AH 151 with a grade of “C” or better. Code Course Name Credit Lecture Lab