Upon completion of this program students will be able to: Identify the roles and responsibilities of a coder in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. Abstract health information from clinical documentation using your knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and disease processes. Assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS Level II codes and modifiers in accordance with current coding guidelines. Understand reimbursement methodologies. Clarify conflicting, ambiguous, or missing information from health records by querying the physician. Participate in clinical documentation improvement initiatives to ensure accurate and complete health data. Ethics and HIPPA privacy and security rules. Regulatory guidelines and reporting requirements for inpatient care. Data quality, compliance and auditing.