Pharmacology-Med Billing & Coding

Course Code: OFTC-256

Department: Office Technologies

Credit Hours: 3.00

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Medical billing and coding specialists must understand pharmacology in order to code prescriptions and related documents for insurance determinations. This course presents an introduction to the principles of pharmacology for health information technology including law and ethics of medications, dosage calculations, administration methods, drug effects on specific systems, and diagnostic testing procedures. Prerequisite: Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 125 and OFTC 150