Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0320
Organization's ID:
HIT102
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (84 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Icd Medical Coding
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the foundation to correctly apply principles and guidelines of coding using ICD-10-CM classification systems. Students will apply diagnosis codes and validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the health record. Ethical coding standards will be promoted while adhering to current regulations and established guidelines in code assignment.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply ICD-10-CM conventions, formats, instructional notations, tables, and definitions to select diagnoses, conditions, problems, or other reasons for the encounter
  • Assign ICD-10-CM code by applying diagnostic coding and reporting guidelines for out/inpatient services (hospital-based and physician office)
  • Utilize AHA Coding Clinic to assist in proper assignment of diagnostic codes

General Topics:

  • PCS
  • Introduction to coding and coding professions
  • ICD-10-CM
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Neoplasms
  • Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs
  • Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  • Mental disorders
  • Diseases of the nervous system, sense organs, eye, adnexa, ear, mastoid process, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system, skin, subcutaneous tissue, musculoskeletal system, connective tissue, and genitourinary system
  • Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
  • Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
  • Injury, poisoning, and other consequences of external causes
  • Morbidity
  • Factors influencing health status
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials