HLTCC301B Produce coded clinical data describes the skills and knowledge required to accurately extract the correct clinical data from simple medical records and has been designed for students who have no prior coding knowledge or who have limited coding experience.  The course begins with the basics of disease and procedure classification and coding from medical record information. After successfully completing this course students will have the skills and concepts to code from medical records generated by an episode of care such as day surgery, planned surgery or simple medical problems.   Total course hours   200

Prerequisite required knowledge and skills  
A comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology which can be met by successful completion of the HIMAA Comprehensive Medical Terminology course within twelve months prior to the intake date for HLTCC301B Produce coded clinical data or demonstrated prior learning by a pass in the HIMAA Challenge Examination in Medical Terminology within twelve months prior to the intake date for HLTCC301B Produce coded clinical data.

You must meet one of these prerequisites prior to enrolling in HLTCC301B Produce coded clinical data.