Page 195 of Cabrillo College 2005-2006 Catalog by Cabrillo College Aptos California

MA 160 Basic ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding 1 unit; 1 hour Lecture Prerequisite: MA 170A or MA 170B. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Teaches basic principles and conventions of the ICD-9-CM and CPT coding classification systems to allied health students. Emphasis is on the format and use of coding in the healthcare field, and how to access and assign ICD-9-CM and CPT codes. (Those students who are studying for an Insurance Specialist Certificate or Degree, or who plan a career in coding and billing should enroll in MA 179A, MA 186, and MA 179B). MA 165 Injection Short Course 1 unit; hour Lecture, 1 hour Laboratory Recommended Preparation: MA 170A , MA 176; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Injection class for allied health personnel. Students will satisfactorily complete ten intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections. Liability insurance, hepatitis series and kit fee required. Designed for allied health students and current healthcare employees. MA 170A Medical Terminology 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Fundamentals of medical word building. Emphasis on prefixes, word roots, suffixes, combining forms, abbreviations, and lay terms. The course provides a background for any paramedical course. May be offered in a distance-learning format. MA 170B Medical Terminology-Structure Function of the Body 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Terms of anatomy, physiology, diagnostic, operative, and x-ray procedures. Course helpful to all paramedical students. MA 171A Medical Transcription A 3 units; 1 hour Lecture, 6 hours Laboratory Prerequisites: CABT 110A or equivalent skill; MA 170A or concurrent enrollment. Recommended Preparation: CABT 131AB. Those without typing skills are encouraged to take CABT 110A. Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Instruction and practice in typing medical case histories, medical articles, and medical correspondence. MA 172 Medical Office Procedures 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Deals with activities within a medical office or clinic including interpersonal relationships, principles of medical reception duties, appointment scheduling, telephone techniques, written communications, completion of medical forms and filing, and medical office bookkeeping. MA 173A Medical Law Ethics 1 units; 1 hours Lecture Corequisite: MA 182. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Teaches medical ethical and medical legal problems including discussion of real court cases, medical assistant state regulations and legal standards of practice for health care workers. MA 173B Medical Office Management 1 units; 1 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Study and practice of medical office management including financial management, accounts receivable ratios, credit and collections, general office administration, and human resource management. MA 175 CMA Certification Review unit; hour Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Review of examination materials for national examination and completion of practice exams. MA 176 Introduction to Medical Assisting Procedures 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: MA 170A; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Course prepares students to perform basic clinical skills utilized in outpatient medical settings. Included are vital signs, EKGs, administration of medications (oral and injectable), and infection control. Theory, including relevant anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pharmacology, constitutes a major portion of the course work. MA 176L Medical Assisting Lab 1 unit; 3 hours Laboratory Corequisite: MA 176. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Practice in clinical procedures including vital signs, handwashing techniques, injections, aseptic procedures, and sterilization procedures. Medical Assistant 195

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