HLT50321 Diploma of Clinical Coding

VU Polytechnic delivers the electives listed in the ‘course structure and units’ below. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback. Alternative suitable electives are only available via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT).

• Apply an understanding of the health care system to clinical coding practice

  Unit code

  HLTCCD001

• Interpret and navigate health care records

  Unit code

  HLTCCD002

• Use medical terminology in health care

  Unit code

  HLTCCD003

• Interpret clinical documentation using knowledge of anatomy and physiology

  Unit code

  HLTCCD004

• Abstract information for clinical coding

  Unit code

  HLTCCD005

• Undertake basic clinical coding

  Unit code

  HLTCCD006

• Undertake moderately complex clinical coding

  Unit code

  HLTCCD007

• Participate in workplace health and safety

  Unit code

  HLTWHS001

This qualification reflects the role of entry level clinical coders who use a range of skills and knowledge to analyse clinical documentation using a standardised classification system for assigning codes to represent care provided to patients in the health care system.

Clinical coders work in the health care system and the health data they produce is used to meet national and jurisdictional reporting requirements, assist in health service planning, monitor patient safety, assist in research, and to underpin information for the hospital funding models. Entry level clinical coders are responsible for the coding of moderately complex medical records.