Title: Course Information
Course: SkillsCom CRS 111 16.1

CRS 111 - Welcome to Basic Medical Coding I

This course begins your preparation in the coding and reimbursement specialist program for the national AAPC exam.  This course also completes your basic coding competency based education for medical assisting in coding as required by the AAMA.

Course Outcomes:

- Describe how to use the most current procedural coding.
- Define upcoding and why it should be avoided.
- Describe how to use the most current diagnostic coding classification system.
- Describe how to use the most current HCPCS coding.
- Perform procedural coding.
- Perform diagnostic coding.
- Work with the Physician to achieve maximum reimbursement.

Credit Unit 1 (Google Doc)

Credit Unit 2 (Google Doc)

Credit Unit 3 (Google Doc)

Course Citations (Google Doc)