Hospital Inpatient Coding and Quality Improvement* Microcredential
Students learn advanced coding, basic quality-improvement skills, how to recognize disease signs/symptoms, determine principal diagnosis, identify commonly-prescribed drugs, code diagnoses and procedures; compute diagnostic-related groupings, perform quality-assessment audits, and analyze/display findings. This is the third in a series of three microcredentials building the knowledge required for the American Academy of Professional Coders’ Certified Professional Coder exam.
* Microcredentials marked with an asterisk are eligible for part-time TAP financial aid.
Current Microcredential Costs (pdf)
Credit or Non-Credit
Credit
Number of Credits
7
Who is Eligible
All learners
Instruction Method
Online
Time to complete
1 semester
Division
Health Sciences
Skills You’ll Acquire
- Determine principal diagnosis, code diagnoses and procedures, and compute DRGs
- Perform quality assessment audits, analyze the findings, and display findings using visual tools
- Recognize signs and symptoms of diseases and identify commonly-prescribed drugs to treat the diseases
Stackable to Credits
- Combine with the Diagnostic Coding and EHR Basics and CPT Coding and Documentation Standards microcredentials to be prepared to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders’ Certified Professional Coder exam
- Credits from these courses apply toward the Health Information Technology AAS degree
Requirements
Needed to earn this Microcredential
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