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Jul 08, 2025
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HIM-2560 Health Information Practicum II Credits 1 The course is a supervised student practice in a simulated laboratory and clinical practice settings; emphasis on inpatient and ambulatory coding with ICD and CPT/HCPCS coding systems using encoder and grouper software, data abstracting, and data retrieval from indices. Prerequisite(s): HIM-1600 with grade of C or higher. Corequisite(s): HIM-2511 , HIM-2520 , and HIM-2600 concurrent, or permission of program director. 12 clinical hours. (Offered fall only.)
Course Outcomes
- Code inpatient and ambulatory diagnoses, procedures, and symptoms for data collection and processing according to departmental protocol.
- Abstract records per established protocols, e.g., HSCRC, for department databases (indices).
- Use encoding/grouping software, e.g., 3M Coding & Reimbursement System, Quantim, for classification and reimbursement.
- Identify data elements and values for retrieving health information from databases.
- Prepare written reports according to department procedure.
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