College of Allied Health

Course Syllabus

HIM132 - CPT Coding

4 Credit Hours

Course Description

The focus of this class is learning the coding rules for the CPT coding systems and then applying the rules to code patient services. In addition, students will become proficient in the use of the Current Procedural Terminology manual. Students will be able to assign the correct CPT code to any surgical and/or diagnostic procedure with the application of the correct CPT and/or HCPCS modifier.

Course Prerequisites

MSS104 and HIM110

Required Text(s) and Resources:

• CPT Profession Edition 2024, AMA. ISBN 9781640162846
• Green, M. (2024). 3-2-1 Code It! ISBN:9780357932209
• Download the current Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, Table of Drugs, and Alpha-Numeric Index from the CMS Website: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/Alpha-Numeric-HCPCS.html

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the symbols used in the CPT manual
• List the major sections found in the CPT manual
• Interpret information in section guidelines and notes
• Apply modifiers
• State the purpose and contents of a special report
• Locate terms in the CPT index
• Identify content of CPT appendices

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) - Specific Information

None

Course Schedule

All courses in the HIM Program have a ten-day assignment cycle. Each week’s work is made available Friday at 5 p.m. and remains available for ten days. The weekly assignments and discussions are due on the Sunday night of the week following the week they were made available, ten days later. For example, if the weekly assignments are made available at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 8, the completed assignments are due at midnight, on Sunday, January 17.

Note these two exceptions: Week 1 when the week's work is open from the first day of the quarter at 8 a.m. to Sunday at 11:55 p.m. and the last week when the final exam is available from Monday at 8 a.m. until Thursday at 11:55 p.m. All times listed are EST/EDT.

This course requires a minimum of 70% (C) or higher for successful completion.

Grading Criteria

Date of last review: 09/18/23