Hcr/220 Syllabus
|[pic] |Syllabus |
| |Axia College/College of Natural Sciences |
| |HCR/220 Version 3 |
| |Claims Preparation I: Clean Bills of Health |
Copyright © 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
Medical records processing revolves around insurance and reimbursement. This course focuses on the background, knowledge, and skills related to basic billing duties, HIPAA regulations, patient encounters, and the preparation, compliance, and transmission of claims. Students are introduced to the current state and future direction of the major diagnostic and procedural coding systems.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Valerius, J., Bayes, N., Newby, C., & Seggern, J. (2008). Medical insurance: An integrated claims process approach (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Axia College Writing Style Handbook, available online at
| |Axia College/College of Natural Sciences |
| |HCR/220 Version 3 |
| |Claims Preparation I: Clean Bills of Health |
Copyright © 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
Medical records processing revolves around insurance and reimbursement. This course focuses on the background, knowledge, and skills related to basic billing duties, HIPAA regulations, patient encounters, and the preparation, compliance, and transmission of claims. Students are introduced to the current state and future direction of the major diagnostic and procedural coding systems.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Valerius, J., Bayes, N., Newby, C., & Seggern, J. (2008). Medical insurance: An integrated claims process approach (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Axia College Writing Style Handbook, available online at