Start Term
2026-2027
Course Title
Coding I
Course Code
TEMC1110
Course Hours
90
Course Credits
3
Description
The Coding I course is designed to introduce students to the business side of medicine in the outpatient setting and provide the student with the skill and knowledge necessary to analyze and extract key information from the medical record to assign ICD-10-CM codes. This course also covers a detailed explanation of ICD-10-CM coding guidelines.
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate correct code assignment using coding guidelines.
• Identify the correct diagnostic code (characters), using the guidelines, alphabetic index, and tabular list.
• Differentiate the information from patient chart notes and surgical notes to identify the diagnostic term(s).
• Select the correct coding sequence for billing purposes.
• Demonstrate understanding of the business side of medicine in the outpatient setting.
