ICD-9-CM Coding II

Associate Degree in Medical Coding

ICD 340

Breyer State University
Instructor: Sari Metwalli, MS, MD

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: This is an upper division course in International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding intended for the sophomore-level student in the Associate Degree Program in Medical Coding. This course is a continuation of ICD 260. Topics that will be discussed in this course include but not limited to guidelines for coding in respect to infectious and parasitic diseases; neoplasms; endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders; diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs; mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system and sense organs; diseases of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems; complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium; diseases of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue; congenital anomalies; certain conditions originating in the perinatal period; symptoms, signs, and III-defined conditions; injury and poisoning; and the future of diagnostic coding ICD-10-CM. This course will cover codes from 001 to 999 used in ICD-9-CM coding.

TIME FRAME: This is a six-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. Extensions of time are permitted if needed with my and/or departmental approval. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded six semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course.

Book 1: Principles of ICD-9-CM Coding, . Deborah J. Grider. American Medical Association.

Book 2: ICD-9-CM Coding Manual 2005, Vol. 1 & 2. American Medical Association. ISBN # 1579476589.

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EXAMS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. Both tests cover material in the textbook, Principles of ICD-9-CM Coding by Deborah J. Grider. The mid-term covers chapters 6-7 and the final covers chapters 8-10.

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the 5th week in the course.

The final examination must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.  

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive your email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.  

GRADING SCALE: Letter grades will be determined using the following percentages:

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

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Your instructor for this course is Dr. Sari Metwalli , MS, MD.

1) MS in Forensic Sciences and Doctor of Medicine (MD).
2) Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Biology-CSUSM (California State University-San Marcos).
2) Current, Lead Medical Assistant Instructor, United Education Institute-Chula Vista, CA.
3) Current, Adjunct Instructor-Medical Coding & Billing Program, University of California-San Diego Extension.
4) Current, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science, National University-La Jolla, CA.
5) Current, Clinical Assistant Professor/Physician Mentor, International University of Health Sciences- School of Medicine.
6) Current member of American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
7) Certified Medical Assisting Instructor by the State of California.
8) Certified CPR, BLS, and First Aid Instructor by the American Heart Association.  

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

1). Review specific guidelines for the systems and organs in chapters 1 through 4.
2). Understand the complexities of coding multiple procedures.
3). Review coding examples and scenarios.
4). Understand the guidelines for mental health coding.
5). Review and understand guidelines for nervous system coding.
6). Review and understand guidelines for diagnostic coding of the eye and ear.
7). Understand basic coding guidelines for the circulatory system.
8). Review guidelines and examples in the respiratory system.
9). Understand coding guidelines in the digestive and genitourinary systems.
10). Properly sequence ICD-9-CM codes in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems.
11). Assign ICD-9-CM codes to the highest level of specificity.
12). Apply ICD-9-CM guidelines and coding conventions.
13). Interpret basic coding guidelines for outpatient care.
14). Properly sequence ICD-9-CM codes for various diseases and conditions.
15). Understand the changes in our diagnostic coding system of the future.
16). Review the changes that are scheduled to take effect in the near future.
17). Understand the difference and compare the conventions between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.
18). Understand general organization of ICD-10-CM

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