ICD-9-CM Coding I

Associate Degree in Medical Coding

ICD 260

Breyer State University
Instructor: Janice Whittaker, MBA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: The course introduces you to the study of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System which is essential to healthcare reimbursement. The course is designed to provide you with the basic medical coding skills. The focus of the class is on ICD-9-CM coding.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: The following books are required for this course.
Required Text:                        

Book 1:  Basic ICD -9-CM, 2007 ed, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Lou Ann Schraffenberger, MBA,RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Hospital ICD-9-CM 2007;

Book 2: International Classification Of Diseases: Clinical Modification, 9thRevision, American Medical Association
ISBN: Current Year Edition only!

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GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

Points:

Weekly Assignments - 20 pts (optional)
Journaling Project - 0 pts
Exam (2) - 80 pts (40 pts each)

TOTAL 100 pts

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to ICD -9-CM (International Classification of Diseases – 9 th Revision – Clinical Modification) coding and classification systems which classifies morbidity and mortality information. Students learn to correctly code medical diagnoses for medical insurance claims. Topics include Prospective Payment System (PPS), Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS), diagnostic related groups (DRGS), late effects, supplementary classifications, and computerized encoding software systems.

COURSE CONTENT: At the end of this course, the student will be able to:  

• Have an understanding of the healthcare, health information management professions, and organizations.   
• Apply accreditation, licensing, and certification standards for international classification analysis in physician and the health records department. 
• Understand the proper use of ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding in the clinical and institutional setting. (Disciplinary Learning, Critical Thinking)
• Understand the use of resource books such as medical terminology books, dictionaries, formularies, the federal register, Medicare compliance guidelines, carrier bulletins and other resource materials. (Disciplinary Learning, Critical Thinking, Using Resources)
• Understand confidentiality in the medical setting. (Disciplinary Learning, Critical Thinking)

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Outcome I: Competencies:

A.  Utilize the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
B.  Assign service and diagnostic codes to E/M services.
C. Review E/M code assignment.
D. Analyze an E/M audit form.
E.  Utilize an E/M audit form.
F.  Assign service and diagnosis codes to radiology services.
G.  Assign service and diagnosis codes to medicine services.

Outcome II: Competencies:

A.  Assign diagnosis codes to pathology/laboratory services.
B.  Assign diagnosis codes to integumentary services.
C.  Assign diagnosis codes to cardiovascular services
D.  Assign diagnosis codes to hemic/lymphatic services. 


Outcome III:  Competencies:

A.  Assign diagnosis codes to musculoskeletal services.
B.  Assign diagnosis codes to respiratory services.
C.  Assign diagnosis codes to mediastinum/diaphragm services.
D.  Assign diagnosis codes to digestive services.

Outcome IV: Competencies:

A.  Assign diagnosis codes to male genital services.
B.  Assign diagnosis codes to female genital and urinary services.
C.  Assign diagnosis codes to maternity care and delivery services.
D.  Assign diagnosis codes to nervous system services.

Outcome V: Competencies:

A.  Assign diagnosis codes to endocrine services.
B.  Assign diagnosis codes to eye services.
C.  Assign diagnosis codes to auditory services.
D.  Assign diagnosis codes to anesthesia services.

The following objectives should be met by the end of this module:

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: After successfully completing ICD260 Coding Concepts, the student will be able to master the following Tasks as identified by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), America Medical Association (AMA) and America Association of Procedural Coding (AAPC).

• Provide an overall, but general description of the medical coding as it exists today.
•  Understand medical coding theory and methodology, focusing specific attention to systems theory, information theory, management concepts, and systems development methodologies.
• Assign ICD diagnostic code(s) for procedures and/or services rendered during the encounter.
• Interpret ICD guidelines, conventions, formats, and instructional notations to select appropriate services and/or procedures that require coding.
• Determine if more than one code is necessary to fully describe the procedure/service performed.
• Determine if sufficient clinical information is available to assign one or more procedure or service codes.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com

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