Location:
Various approved locations throughout the United States.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes:
Identify the purposes and use of Volumes 1, 2, and 3, in the ICD-9-CM manual; accurately assign ICD-9-CM codes; utilize coding conventions and coding guidelines when assigning codes.
Instruction:
Overview of the ICD-9-CM manual Volumes 1, 2, and 3: format, conventions, alphabetic index/volume 2, tabular list and appendices/volume 1, procedures/volume 3; official coding guidelines; V codes and late effects; general and chapter specific guidelines; overview of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.(Prerequisites: Introduction to Medical Coding and Billing (251), Introduction to Medical Terminology (253), and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding (255)*.
Credit recommendation:
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Allied Health and Bioinformatics (3/10). *NOTE: Course numbers on transcripts may reflect different prefixes depending upon where a course is offered.
