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

• HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety

The Diploma of Clinical Coding course 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.
The strength and viability of the coding workforce will continue to grow giving employers a greater pool of talent from which to recruit. Victorian employers will have the added benefit of having first access to most of the graduates in the VU program.Victoria University and the state of Victoria as a whole can continue establishing themselves as leaders in the development and training of a highly skilled and job-ready clinical coding workforce.

Occupational titles may include:
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Ambulance community officer;
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Ambulance Transport Attendant;
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Emergency medical technician
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Patient transport officer
- Advanced First Aider.