Title: Module 1 Introduction: (CU3 M1) Radiology
Course: SkillsCom CRS 210 14.0 > Section: Credit Unit 3 Module 1

Pat yourself on the back because you are well on your way to having learned medical coding! You have successfully completed Credit Unit 2! Now, in this Module, you will study all about coding for not a body system but a field of medicine called Radiology!

The American Academy of Professional Coders (2014) stated that:

Radiology is a branch of medicine using radiation—including ionizing radiation, radionuclides, nuclearmagnetic resonance, and ultrasound— to diagnose and treat disease. Using radiography (X-rays), physicians visualize and identify internal structures, and thereby navigate within the body. X-ray technology includes a variety of advanced applications, such as computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound technology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and positron emission tomography (PET) (p. 549).

American Academy of Professional Coders. (2014). Medical Coding Training: CPC ® (13th ed.). Salt Lake City, UT: Author.

Course Outcomes:

- Demonstrate mastery of procedure coding in both CPT and HCPCS coding manuals.

Module Outcomes:

- Understand anatomical planes, anatomical directions, and positioning in radiology
- Review key terms associated with radiology
- Understand the use and coding of contrast material

- Differentiate between the different types of imaging and films
- Gain the knowledge of when to include additional CPT® codes from other sections
- Understand the importance of parenthetic instructions
- Distinguish between the 26 and TC modifiers and when to use them.