Credits

3 (1/2/0)

Description

This course is a continuation of coding guidelines using the current International Classification of Diseases. Students will practice assigning diagnosis codes to clinical information found in a health record while maintaining ethical coding standards.

Prerequisites

Competencies

Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic coding using sample exercises and medical records.
Verify the documentation in a health record is timely, complete and accurate.
Comply with ethical standards of practice.
Abstract clinical information from medical documentation.
Apply coding concepts to chapter-specific guidelines.
Determine the principal and secondary diagnoses from patient encounter documentation.
Apply diagnosis codes according to current regulations and guidelines.
Utilize various coding references for ICD-10-CM.
Describe information systems utilized in the assignment of diagnosis codes.