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Effective Term:
Winter 2015 through Winter 2016

Course Number:
HIM 270
Course Title:
ICD Basic Coding
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
40
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers classification of diseases and current reimbursement systems utilizing ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

  1. Assign ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes as appropriate in a variety of healthcare settings.
  2. Comply with coding updates, licensure, and accrediting rules.
  3. Apply diagnosis codes following coding convention and rules as they apply to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM classification systems.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Students will demonstrate these learning outcomes by these tasks conducted individually and in cooperation with outer students:

  1. Answer theoretical and application questions on information covered in the lecture, graded assignments and reading assignments.
  2. Demonstrate ability to accurately code diagnostic and procedural statements using proper coding conventions and rules.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

To complete the outcomes in this course students must have skills in:

  • Health record content
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Medical laboratory tests and imaging procedures
  • Reimbursement systems
  • Federal and state regulations for health records
  • JCAHO documentation standards
  • Medical terminology