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HIMT 2730 - Clinical Classification Systems I


Credits: 3

Students will explain the use of classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures in healthcare. Students will apply diagnosis and procedure codes from the current version (and available future releases) of the International Classification of Disease - Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), the International Classification of Disease - Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), the International Classification of Disease for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3), and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Students will understand coding for cancer registry, abstracting for cancer registry, and cancer staging.

Prerequisite: (BIO 1100 /BIO 1100L ) OR  BIO 1111  OR  BIO 2112  and HIMT 1000  all with a grade of “C” or higher
Additional Info: Offered by the Middlesex campus of the CT State Community College only; the courses are offered fully online, allowing students to access the program from any location.
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