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SD 122 Medical Coding Course Objectives 

Students will:

1. Define abbreviations as they appear on a patient record.

2. Abstract subjective and objective data from patient records.

3. Review documents on patient records.

4. Prepare legally correct medicolegal forms and letters.

5. Code professional services properly, using the CPT Code book.

6. Select diagnostic code numbers using ICD-9-CM

7. Locate errors on insurance forms before they are submitted and find errors on return forms.

8. Complete insurance tracer forms.

9. Abstract information necessary to complete insurance claim forms from patient records and financial records.

10. Complete insurance claim forms.