Description:
An Internet-based course, with laboratory components, that covers the study of the purpose and use of the ICD-9-CM classiication system. Topics include coding conventions, coding principles, and CMS oficial coding guidelines (inpatient and outpatient). Students will be required to assign ICD-9-CM codes to diagnosis/procedure statements, case abstracts, and patient records. Use of the ICD-9-CM coding manual and a computerized encoder is also incorporated. In addition, inpatient, outpatient, physician ofice reimbursement systems and an introduction to ICD-10 are covered.